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| − | + | [[File:Allium cepa flower.jpg|thumb|right|''Onion'']] | |
| − | + | '''Allium cepa''' is a herbaceous, perennial plant (usually grown as an annual or biennial in cultivation) producing 4 - 10 leaves about 30cm long and a flowering scape that can be up to 100cm tall from an underground bulb. The plant divides, forming in time a cluster of plants. | |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}} | + | {{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|Wasp stings}}, {{Uses|Bites}}, {{Uses|Earache}}<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Bulb}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | Onion has been found to contain quercetin, fructose, quercetin-3-glucoside, isorhamnetin-4-glucoside, xylose, galactose, glucose, mannose, organosulfur compounds etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=|en= | + | {{Common names|sa=Palaandu|en=Onion|hi=Pyaj|kn=Irulli|ml=Bavanga|ta=Vengayam|te=Nirulli}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}} |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Onions are best grown in a Mediterranean climate, the hot dry summers ensuring that the bulbs are ripened fully.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | + | Allium cepa (4217865747).jpg | |
| + | Allium cepa (Amaryllidaceae).jpg | ||
| + | Allium cepa 001.JPG | ||
| + | Allium cepa 003.JPG | ||
| + | Allium cepa 004.JPG | ||
| + | Allium cepa Aggregatum Grp.jpg | ||
| + | Allium cepa Czosnek cebula 2017-10-15 01.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/allium-cepa.html Chemical constituents]</ref> |
| − | + | <ref name="Uses">Karnataka Medicinal Plants-Vol 2 book by Dr. M. R. Gurudeva, Page no:90</ref> | |
| − | <ref name=" | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">Useful Temperate plants</ref> |
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| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/allium-cepa Allium cepa on sciencedirect.com Allium cepa on sciencedirect.com] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [http://www.brainkart.com/article/Botanical-description-of-Allium-cepa_32996/ Allium cepa on brainkart.com Allium cepa on brainkart.com] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Revision as of 12:19, 20 January 2021
Allium cepa is a herbaceous, perennial plant (usually grown as an annual or biennial in cultivation) producing 4 - 10 leaves about 30cm long and a flowering scape that can be up to 100cm tall from an underground bulb. The plant divides, forming in time a cluster of plants.
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
Sores, [[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]], Wasp stings, Bites, Earache[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Onion has been found to contain quercetin, fructose, quercetin-3-glucoside, isorhamnetin-4-glucoside, xylose, galactose, glucose, mannose, organosulfur compounds etc.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Irulli |
| Hindi | Pyaj |
| Malayalam | Bavanga |
| Tamil | Vengayam |
| Telugu | Nirulli |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Palaandu |
| English | Onion |
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
Onions are best grown in a Mediterranean climate, the hot dry summers ensuring that the bulbs are ripened fully.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Karnataka Medicinal Plants-Vol 2 book by Dr. M. R. Gurudeva, Page no:90
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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External Links
Categories:
- Pages with reference errors
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sores
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wasp stings
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Earache
- Herbs with Bulb used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves 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 Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen Bulb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
