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Ipomoea purpurea - Kalanjani

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Ipomoea purpurea, Purple morning glory, common morning-glory

Purple morning glory, the common morning-glory, tall morning-glory, or Ipomoea purpurea,[1] is a species in the genus Ipomoea, native to Mexico and Central America. Like all morning glories the plant entwines itself around structures, growing to a height of 2–3 m tall. The leaves are heart-shaped and the stems are covered with brown hairs. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, predominantly blue to purple or white, 3–6 cm diameter.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats[2]

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

The seeds of Ipomoea violacea contain about 0.1% ergot alkaloids, including ergotmetrine, chanoclavine and lysergol[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


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

Annual climbing herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 4–6 cm red–violet–blue 5 Blade widely cordate, sometimes 3-lobed, with entire margin, base deeply lobed

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Fruiting time is July–August With hooked hairs many {{{6}}}

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

Grow annuals in a sunny, sheltered site. They need a lot of sun. Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

cultivated ground, wetland and coastal area, banks of watercourses.

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References

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  3. "chemistry"
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