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'''Kodravaḥ''' consists of dehusked and well-matured caryopsis of Paspalum scrobiculatum Linn. (Fam. Poaceae), an annual grass 60 to 90 cm tall, cultivated in the plains of India for its grains; newly gathered grains with husks are poisonous; husks are removed prior to use or powdering.
 
'''Kodravaḥ''' consists of dehusked and well-matured caryopsis of Paspalum scrobiculatum Linn. (Fam. Poaceae), an annual grass 60 to 90 cm tall, cultivated in the plains of India for its grains; newly gathered grains with husks are poisonous; husks are removed prior to use or powdering.
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==Uses==
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==Parts Used==
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==Chemical Composition==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Harak, Harike|ml=Varaku|sa=|ta=Varagu|te=Arikelu, Kiraruga|hi=Kodon, Kodava, Kododhaam|en=Kodo Millet}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Perennial }}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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A plant of low to fairly high elevations in the tropics and subtropics, being found from sea level to 3,000 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Weedy places}}, {{Commonly seen|Often on damp soils}}, {{Commonly seen|Common in semi-swamp forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Damp grassland and swamps}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[ "Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Paspalum+scrobiculatum"Cultivation detail"]</ref>
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==External Links==
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[[Category:Herbs]]

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Kodravaḥ consists of dehusked and well-matured caryopsis of Paspalum scrobiculatum Linn. (Fam. Poaceae), an annual grass 60 to 90 cm tall, cultivated in the plains of India for its grains; newly gathered grains with husks are poisonous; husks are removed prior to use or powdering.

Uses

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Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], [[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], [[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], [[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]].

Chemical Composition

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Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Harak, Harike
Hindi Kodon, Kodava, Kododhaam
Malayalam Varaku
Tamil Varagu
Telugu Arikelu, Kiraruga
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Kodo Millet


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[2]

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

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of low to fairly high elevations in the tropics and subtropics, being found from sea level to 3,000 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Roadsides, Weedy places, Often on damp soils, Common in semi-swamp forest, Damp grassland and swamps.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
  2. ↑ [ "Morphology"]
  3. ↑ "Cultivation detail"

External Links

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