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Revision as of 12:41, 8 June 2020

Lycopus europaeus, gypsywort

Lycopus europaeus is a perennial plant in the Lycopus genus native to Europe and Asia, and naturalized elsewhere.

Uses

Gout, Cuts, Overactive thyroid, Liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves

Chemical Composition

flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acid derivatives such as rosmarinic acid, a bitter essential oil and manganese, fluoride and other elements[1]

Common names

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


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 Opposite Stalkless–short-stalked. Leaf blade lanceolate–narrowly ovate, hairy, margin large-toothed–pinnately lobed.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 4 mm Yellow 2 Corolla almost regular (actinomorphic), with white and red dots, approx

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Schizocarp 7–10 mm 4-parted schizocarp. Mericarps quadrangular, slightly flat, yellowish brown, with oil-secreting glands Many {{{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

Tolerates most soil types so long as they are wet. Grows well in shallow water.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Europe and Asia, Marshlands, Wetlands.

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References

External Links

Lycopus europaeus on herbal-supplement-resource.com