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| + | '''Polynesian arrowroot''' is a perennial plant producing a single, leafy stem around 1 metre tall from a tuberous rootstock. The plant was at one time widely cultivated for its edible root in many areas of the tropics, especially in the Pacific Islands. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
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==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | The chemical compositions of Tacca flour were 0.66 % total of nitrogen, 0.91% lipid, 0.05% ash and 85.7% starch content on dried weight.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | A plant of low elevations in the moist tropics, where it is most commonly found near the sea and below elevations of 200 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}. | + | {{Commonly seen|Secondary forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Many open situations}}, {{Commonly seen|Clearings}}, {{Commonly seen|Grassland}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
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| + | Image:Tacca leontopetaloides MS 6484.JPG | ||
| + | Image:Tacca pinnatifida 2.jpg| | ||
| + | Image:Tacca pinnatifida 1.jpg| | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
| − | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://aip.scitation.org/doi/abs/10.1063/1.5000190#:~:text=The%20chemical%20compositions%20of%20Tacca,starch%20content%20on%20dried%20weight. Chemistry]</ref> | |
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/t/tacca-leontopetaloides-l-kuntze Common names]</ref> | <ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/t/tacca-leontopetaloides-l-kuntze Common names]</ref> | ||
| − | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tacca+leontopetaloides Cultivation]</ref> | |
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<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Fiji%20Arrowroot.html Tacca leontopetaloides on flowersofindia.net] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Tacca+leontopetaloides Tacca leontopetaloides on pfaf.org] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Revision as of 17:04, 23 July 2020
Polynesian arrowroot is a perennial plant producing a single, leafy stem around 1 metre tall from a tuberous rootstock. The plant was at one time widely cultivated for its edible root in many areas of the tropics, especially in the Pacific Islands.
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
Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Sores, Burns, Earache.[[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]].[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The chemical compositions of Tacca flour were 0.66 % total of nitrogen, 0.91% lipid, 0.05% ash and 85.7% starch content on dried weight.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ದೈವಕಂದ Daeva kaanda, ಹಂದಿಗೆಡ್ಡೆ Handigedde |
| Hindi | Bagh-moochh |
| Malayalam | Kattuchena |
| Tamil | Cenai, Kakanam |
| Telugu | Adavi dumpa |
| Marathi | Devakanda |
| Gujarathi | Jogi badshah |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Devakanda |
| English | African arrowroot, Batflower |
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
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of low elevations in the moist tropics, where it is most commonly found near the sea and below elevations of 200 metres.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Secondary forest, Thickets, Many open situations, Clearings, Grassland.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemistry
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sores
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burns
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Earache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat
- Herbs with Roots 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 Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Division of rhizomes
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Secondary forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Thickets
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Many open situations
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Clearings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grassland
- Herbs
