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'''Rhinacanthus nasutus''' is an erect, much-branched shrub growing up to 2 metres tall, occasionally to 3 metres. The plant is often gathered from the wild for local medicinal use. It is commonly cultivated in Java as a hedge plant and for protection against soil erosion. It is also planted for its ornamental value.
 
==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Ringworm}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Scurf}}, {{Uses|Herpes}}, {{Uses|Tuberculosis}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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It contains  flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, anthraquinones, lignans and especially naphthoquinone analogues as major constituents etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|sa=Yudhikaparni|en=Snake Jasmine, Dainty Spurs|gu=|hi=Palakjuhi|kn=Nagamallige|ks=|ml=Nagamulla|mr=Gajkarni|pa=Juipana|ta=Uragamalli|te=Nagamalle}}<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
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==Identification==
 
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Succeeds in full sun or partial shade. Prefers a moist, well-drained soil.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Hedges}}, {{Commonly seen|Waste places}}, {{Commonly seen|Well-drained soils}}.
  
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.japsonline.com/admin/php/uploads/207_pdf.pdf Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Snake%20Jasmine.html Local names]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Rhinacanthus+nasutus Cultivation]</ref>
 
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
 
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/102901/ Rhinacanthus nasutus on hindawi.com]
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* [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11101-013-9324-2 Rhinacanthus nasutus on link.springer.com]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 15:09, 15 June 2020

A flower of Rhinacanthus nasutus.JPG

Rhinacanthus nasutus is an erect, much-branched shrub growing up to 2 metres tall, occasionally to 3 metres. The plant is often gathered from the wild for local medicinal use. It is commonly cultivated in Java as a hedge plant and for protection against soil erosion. It is also planted for its ornamental value.

Uses

Ringworm, Eczema, Scurf, Herpes, Tuberculosis, Hypertension.[1]

Parts Used

Fowers.

Chemical Composition

It contains flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, anthraquinones, lignans and especially naphthoquinone analogues as major constituents etc.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Nagamallige
Hindi Palakjuhi
Malayalam Nagamulla
Tamil Uragamalli
Telugu Nagamalle
Marathi Gajkarni
Gujarathi
Punjabi Juipana
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Yudhikaparni
English Snake Jasmine, Dainty Spurs

[1]

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

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Stem cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in full sun or partial shade. Prefers a moist, well-drained soil.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Thickets, Hedges, Waste places, Well-drained soils.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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External Links