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'''Lantana camara''' is a scrambling, thorny, evergreen shrub that can grow up to 2 metres tall and perhaps 2.5 metres wide. Some forms of the plant are able to clamber into other plants for support and thus reach greater heights. The plant is widely used in domestic medicine. It is commonly cultivated as an ornamental in tropical gardens, where it is also grown as a hedge plant.
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'''Lantana camara''' is a scrambling, thorny, evergreen shrub. It can grow up to 2 metres tall and perhaps 2.5 metres wide. Some forms of the plant are able to climber into other plants for support and thus reach greater heights. The plant is widely used in domestic medicine. It is commonly cultivated as an ornamental in tropical gardens, where it is also grown as a hedge plant. This herb is belongs to Verbenaceae family.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Skin itches}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Scabies}}, {{Uses|Tuberculosis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Leucorrhoea}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
 
{{Uses|Skin itches}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Scabies}}, {{Uses|Tuberculosis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Leucorrhoea}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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It contains  triterpenoids, steroids, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=|en=Lantana|gu=|hi=Raimuniya|kn=Kakke|ks=|ml=|mr=Tantani|pa=|ta=Unnichedi|te=Pulikampa}}
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{{Common names|sa=|en=Lantana|gu=|hi=Raimuniya|kn=Kaadujola, Kasuthi hoo|ks=|ml=|mr=Tantani|pa=|ta=Unnichedi|te=Pulikampa}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.imedpub.com/articles/chemical-constituents-and-toxicity-assessment-of-the-leaf-oil-oflantana-camara-linn-from-tamilnadu-regions.pdf Chemical constituents]</ref>
<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref>
 
 
 
 
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
 
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
 
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Lantana+camara Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Lantana+camara 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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<ref name="Common names">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:315</ref>
 
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Lantana camara is a scrambling, thorny, evergreen shrub. It can grow up to 2 metres tall and perhaps 2.5 metres wide. Some forms of the plant are able to climber into other plants for support and thus reach greater heights. The plant is widely used in domestic medicine. It is commonly cultivated as an ornamental in tropical gardens, where it is also grown as a hedge plant. This herb is belongs to Verbenaceae family.

Uses

Skin itches, Wounds, Leprosy, Scabies, Tuberculosis, Asthma, Toothache, Headache, Inflammation, Gonorrhoea, Leucorrhoea.[1]

Parts Used

Stems, Roots.

Chemical Composition

It contains triterpenoids, steroids, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins etc.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kaadujola, Kasuthi hoo
Hindi Raimuniya
Malayalam
Tamil Unnichedi
Telugu Pulikampa
Marathi Tantani
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Lantana

[3]

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 shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

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

Grows in a wide variety of habitats in the tropical and subtropical zones. It has succeeded in areas where the annual rainfall is around 750mm, though is then usually found along creek lines.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Plantation crops, Moist habitats.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:315
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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