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Eleutherococcus senticosus - Siberian ginseng

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Eleutherococcus senticosus, Siberian ginseng

Eleutherococcus senticosus is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae native to Northeastern Asia. It is often colloquially referred to as Siberian ginseng, eleuthero or ciwujia. E. senticosus has a history of use in traditional Chinese medicine where it is known as cì wǔ jiā.

Uses

stress, pressure, Snakebites, menopausal problems, geriatric debility, physical and mental stress[1]

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

dihydroxybenzoic acid, Eleutheroside[2]

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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Kirschner long 3.5-12cm, with spines or no thorns; leaflets 5, thin 4 or 3, petiole 0.5-2cm long, brown hair

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long purple-yellow 5 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
ovoid-globose 8 mm styles persistent, ca. 1.5 mm. Fl. Jun-Jul, fr. Aug-Oct With hooked hairs single {{{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

Prefers a light warm open loamy humus-rich soil and a position sheltered from north and east winds[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mixed and coniferous mountain forests, forming small undergrowth or groups in thickets and edges, high forest riparian woodland.

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References

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  2. "chemistry"
  3. "morphology"
  4. "Cultivation details"

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