Difference between revisions of "Perovskia atriplicifolia - Russian sage"

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Russian sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia

Russian sage is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant and subshrub.

Uses

Indigestion, Fever, Cold.

Parts Used

Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

At least 10 compounds have been isolated from Russian sage for study and most of them are relatively innocuous. Lupeol, for example, also known as fagarsterol, is a plant sterol found in many plants and fruits with beneficial uses^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Russian Sage

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple		Russian sage grows as a many stemmed clump and The foliage is finely cut gray-green leaves that are slightly scented

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	lavender-blu	5	Each stem ends with long, thin flower panicles

FruitGeneral

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
	7–10 mm	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown			{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Can be grown from seeds, but germination can take up to 4 months. Can also be propagated by root divisions taken from mature plants ^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mediterranean coast, Hills in croatia, Islands of veglia.

Photo Gallery

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References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Chemical constituents"

[Leaf-2] "Plant description"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "How to Grow"

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 ==How to plant/cultivate==
-Although it looks as though it will tolerate very hot, dry positions and is invariably presented as a drought-tolerant plant, my own experiences with P. atriplicifolia tell me otherwise<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
+Can be grown from seeds, but germination can take up to 4 months. Can also be propagated by root divisions taken from mature plants <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
 ==Commonly seen growing in areas==