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'''Platycodon grandiflorus''' is a herbaceous perennial plant that can grow up to 50cm tall
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. The roots are sold as food in local markets in Korea. The plant is cultivated for medicinal use and also sometimes as a food crop. It is often grown as an ornamental.
 
==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Lowers blood sugar}}, {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Pleurisy}}, {{Uses|Pulmonary abscesses}}, {{Uses|Throat infections}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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{{Parts Used|Young leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
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It contains eight compounds were isolated and identified as tangeritin, 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosylplatycodigenin methyl ester, 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosylplaticogenic acid A lactone, 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosylplatycodigenin, deapio-platyconic acid A lactone, deapio-platycodin-D, platycoside-G1 and platycoside-E.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
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Plants are hardy to about -15°c. Another report says it is hardy to -20°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Grassy slopes in hills}}, {{Commonly seen|Mountains}}.
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17144467/ Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
 
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
 
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Platycodon+grandiflorus 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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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c282 Platycodon grandiflorum on missouribotanicalgarden.org]
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* [https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-grow-balloon-flowers-4125528 Platycodon grandiflorum on thespruce.com]
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* [https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/platycodon-grandiflorus/ Platycodon grandiflorum on plants.ces.ncsu.edu]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:41, 6 July 2020

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Platycodon grandiflorus is a herbaceous perennial plant that can grow up to 50cm tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. The roots are sold as food in local markets in Korea. The plant is cultivated for medicinal use and also sometimes as a food crop. It is often grown as an ornamental.

Uses

Cough, Lowers blood sugar, Colds, Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Pulmonary abscesses, Throat infections, Hypertension, Diabetes.[1]

Parts Used

Young leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

It contains eight compounds were isolated and identified as tangeritin, 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosylplatycodigenin methyl ester, 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosylplaticogenic acid A lactone, 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosylplatycodigenin, deapio-platyconic acid A lactone, deapio-platycodin-D, platycoside-G1 and platycoside-E.[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

Perennial

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.

How to plant/cultivate

Plants are hardy to about -15°c. Another report says it is hardy to -20°c.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Grassy slopes in hills, Mountains.

Photo Gallery

References

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

External Links