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| − | Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.12 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. | + | '''Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora''' is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.12 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Dyspepsia}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Scorpion stings}}, {{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Dronchial asthma}}, {{Uses|Psoriasis}}, {{Uses|Vitiligo}}.<ref name="Uses"/> | {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Dyspepsia}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Scorpion stings}}, {{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Dronchial asthma}}, {{Uses|Psoriasis}}, {{Uses|Vitiligo}}.<ref name="Uses"/> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:29, 2 July 2020
Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.12 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
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
Fever, Constipation, Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Scorpion stings, Snake bites, Dronchial asthma, Psoriasis, Vitiligo.[1]
Parts Used
[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.
Chemical Composition
It contains Bitter cucurbitacin glycoside was isolated together with three known iridoidal glycosides, amphicoside etc.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
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, Division of the rhizome.
How to plant/cultivate
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. However, judging by its native range, it is likely to succeed outdoors at least in the milder areas of the country.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Alpine grassland, Gravelly areas.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Constipation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dyspepsia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scorpion stings
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snake bites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dronchial asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Psoriasis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Vitiligo
- Herbs with used in medicine
- Herbs with stem used in medicine
- Herbs with leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Division of the rhizome
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Alpine grassland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Gravelly areas
- Herbs
