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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | Polyphenolic content (5.06 to 12.81 mg GAE g-1 DW) and antioxidant activity (0.64-3.21 IC50 mg ml-1 for DPPH and 9.09-17.91 mM Fe+2 g-1. | + | It contains Polyphenolic content (5.06 to 12.81 mg GAE g-1 DW) and antioxidant activity (0.64-3.21 IC50 mg ml-1 for DPPH and 9.09-17.91 mM Fe+2 g-1.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|kn=Hulugila hullu|ml=Nain-canna, Nadam|sa=Dhamana, Nala|ta= Perunanal, | + | {{Common names|kn=Hulugila hullu|ml=Nain-canna, Nadam|sa=Dhamana, Nala|ta= Perunanal, Nalam|te=Eela karra, Nagasaramu-peepalu|hi=Narkul, Doka-ghas|en=Tall Reed}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | Phragmites karka spreads naturally and can be propagated by division and by seed. A procedure has been developed for the large scale micropropagation of Phragmites karka from axillary buds, with buds from the lower and middle stem giving best results. | + | Phragmites karka spreads naturally and can be propagated by division and by seed. A procedure has been developed for the large scale micropropagation of Phragmites karka from axillary buds, with buds from the lower and middle stem giving best results.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
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==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Phragmites_karka_(PROTA) Phragmites karka] | + | * [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Phragmites_karka_(PROTA) Phragmites karka on plantnet-project.org] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Poaceae]] | [[Category:Poaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:08, 1 July 2020
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Phragmites karka is a genus of four species of large perennial grasses found in wetlands throughout temperate and tropical regions of the world. The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Maintained by Kew Garden in London.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Parts Used
Stem.
Chemical Composition
It contains Polyphenolic content (5.06 to 12.81 mg GAE g-1 DW) and antioxidant activity (0.64-3.21 IC50 mg ml-1 for DPPH and 9.09-17.91 mM Fe+2 g-1.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Hulugila hullu |
| Hindi | Narkul, Doka-ghas |
| Malayalam | Nain-canna, Nadam |
| Tamil | Perunanal, Nalam |
| Telugu | Eela karra, Nagasaramu-peepalu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Dhamana, Nala |
| English | Tall Reed |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Long linear | 1 mm long, fringed with hairs; blade linear, 20–80 cm × 1–4 cm |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Phragmites karka spreads naturally and can be propagated by division and by seed. A procedure has been developed for the large scale micropropagation of Phragmites karka from axillary buds, with buds from the lower and middle stem giving best results.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatic pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Long Herbs
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Roots
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Lowland forest
- Herbs
- Poaceae
