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'''Indian sage''' is an evergreen, slender, erect, much-branched shrub, growing 1 - 3 metres tall. A popular herbal remedy within its native range, it is gathered from the wild and also traded locally, especially for its use as a diuretic. The plant also provides edible leaves, and is cultivated in gardens as a hedge.
 
==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Lumbago}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Other pulmonary problems}}, {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Leucorrhoea}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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{{Parts Used|Young leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Shoots}}, {{Parts Used|Inflorescences}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
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It contains twelve compounds were identified as multiflorenol, valenc, hydroxy, glucoside, tetrahydroxy-flavone, glucoside, trihydroxyflavone, glucoside, tetrahydroxy-flavone, mannopyranoside, epipinoresinol, pinoresinol etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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A plant of the lowland tropics. Grows best on fertile soils.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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{{Commonly seen|Along the sea shore}}, {{Commonly seen|Tidal streams}}, {{Commonly seen|On swamps}}, {{Commonly seen|On clayish soil}}.
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287337730_Chemical_constituents_of_Pluchea_indica_II Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pluchea+indica 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://bioinfo.bisr.res.in/project/domap/plant_details.php?plantid=0026&bname=Pluchea%20indica Pluchea indica on bioinformation.in]
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* [https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/5c9a/159688a4286845e95805151652b4ff5d8c27.pdf Pluchea indica on semanticscholar.org]
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Latest revision as of 10:28, 7 July 2020

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Indian sage is an evergreen, slender, erect, much-branched shrub, growing 1 - 3 metres tall. A popular herbal remedy within its native range, it is gathered from the wild and also traded locally, especially for its use as a diuretic. The plant also provides edible leaves, and is cultivated in gardens as a hedge.

Uses

Fever, Lumbago, Asthma, Other pulmonary problems, Colds, Skin diseases, Haemorrhoids, Dysentery, Leucorrhoea.[1]

Parts Used

Young leaves, Shoots, Inflorescences.

Chemical Composition

It contains twelve compounds were identified as multiflorenol, valenc, hydroxy, glucoside, tetrahydroxy-flavone, glucoside, trihydroxyflavone, glucoside, tetrahydroxy-flavone, mannopyranoside, epipinoresinol, pinoresinol 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

Evergreen 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, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the lowland tropics. Grows best on fertile soils.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Along the sea shore, Tidal streams, On swamps, On clayish soil.

Photo Gallery

References

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

External Links