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Revision as of 16:54, 11 October 2018
Khakhasa consists of seed of Papaver somniferum Linn. (Fam. Papaveraceae), a glaucous erect annual herb cultivated under State control in certain areas of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
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Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Fixed oil containing esters of linoleic, palmitic, oleic acids.[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | Gasgase, Aapheen, Aphini |
Hindi | Apheem, Postadaanaa, Khaskhas, Khasabija |
Malayalam | Avin, Karappu, Kashkash, Aalan |
Tamil | Kasakash, Posttakkaai, Avinee |
Telugu | Gasgashaalu, Nallamandu |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Khasatilaḥ, Āphūkam, Khākhastilaḥ, Khākhasaḥ |
English | Opium, Poppy Seeds |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura
Guna
Guru
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Madhura
Karma
Vātahara, Rucya, Stambhana, Vedanāsthāpana, Vṛṣya, Balya, Varṇya
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Paripinnate | Oblong | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Unisexual | 2-4cm long | pink | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
oblong pod | Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled | seeds upto 5 | Fruiting throughout the year |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
Western Ghats, Open areas, Rocky areas.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Western Ghats
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Rocky areas
- Herbs