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Vallaris Solanacea - Asphota, Navamallika
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Asphoṭa consists of the dried root pieces of Vallaris solanacea Kuntze syn. V.heynei Spreng. It is a large woody climbing shrub, occurring wild in subtropical Himalayan forests, up to an altitude of 1500 m and on the Konkan coast and further south; often cultivated in the gardens as an ornamental plant due to its fragrant white flowers. This plant is belongs to Apocynaceae family.[1]
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
Inflammation, Malaria, Diarrhea, Pain relief.[2]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
V. solanacea, glycosides of vallaroside, solanoside, vallarosolanoside, 16-deacetyl-16-anhydro-acoschimperoside P, mono-O-acetyl-acoschimperoside P, mono-O-acetyl-vallaroside and mono-O-acetyl-solanoside have been reported.[3]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Bugudi balli, Bugudi hambu, Isa mallige |
| Hindi | Dudhibel |
| Malayalam | Attukottappala |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | Nagamalle, Nityamalle |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Bhadravallī, Asphoṭa |
| English |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kaṣāya
Guna
Rūkṣa, Laghu
Veerya
Uṣṇa
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Vātahara, Vraṇaṣodhaka
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Elliptic | Oppositely arranged | 2 – 15 cm long and 0.8 – 6 cm wide |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflorescence | 2.5 – 10.2 cm long | Flowers are cream or pale green coloured | Stamens are inserted at the center of the flower and filament is 0.12 – 0.26 mm long |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follicle | 8 - 14 cm long and 1.5 - 3.5 cm wide | Seed is elliptical | Fruits are sometimes only formed from one carpel |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
Terrestrial, Tropical area, Sub-Tropical area, Monsoonal area.
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flowers
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References
External Links
- Pages with reference errors
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pain relief
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Bark 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 Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Habit - Climbing shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Terrestrial
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub-Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Monsoonal area
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Apocynaceae
