Difference between revisions of "Codonopsis pilosula - Dangshen Bellflower"

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Codonopsis

Codonopsis is a genus of Flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae. As currently recognized, Codonopsis includes two other groups sometimes separated as distinct genera, i.e. Campanumoea and Leptocodon. The enlarged genus Codonopsis is widespread across eastern, southern, central, and southeastern Asia, including China, Japan, the Russian Far East, Kazakhstan, the Indian Subcontinent, Iran, Indochina, Indonesia, etc.

Uses

Indigestion, Loss of appetite, Stomach pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Peptic ulcers, Codonopsis remedies, Diarrhea.

Parts Used

Roots.

Chemical Composition

Codonopilates A-C, a group of triterpenyl esters isolated from a CHCl3 fraction, 24-methylenecycloartanyl linolate and 24-methylenecycloartan-3-ol, structurally similar to Codonopilates^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Dangshen Bellflower, Poor man's ginseng

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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	Leaf-stalks are 0.5-2.5 cm long, sparsely bristly-hairy. Leaves are gray-green below, green above, ovate or narrowly ovate, 1-7.3 x 0.8-5 cm

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	1.8-2.3 x 1.8-2.5 cm	yellow or light purple	5-20	Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
bell-shaped	7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown	With hooked hairs		{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Codonopsis pilosula originates from China and Korea, where it has always grown wildly, but now it is extensively cultivated for medicinal properties.^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Woodland area, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Sources and Composition"

[Leaf-2] "plant description"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Growing"

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 ==Commonly seen growing in areas==
-{{Commonly seen|Woodland Garden Sunny Edge}}, {{Commonly seen|Dappled Shade}}, {{Commonly seen|Shady Edge}}.
+{{Commonly seen|Woodland area}}, {{Commonly seen|Dappled Shade}}, {{Commonly seen|Shady Edge}}.
 ==Photo Gallery==