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Satureja hortensis
Satureja hortensis is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
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
Indigestion, Flatulence, Nausea, Diarrhoea, Bronchial congestion, Bronchial congestion, Menstrual disorders, Arthritic joints.[1]
Parts Used
Leaves, Flowering sho, leaves, Root.
Chemical Composition
It contains Thymol, p-cymene, γ-terpinene and carvacrol were the main components of S. hortensis oil while thymol, γ-terpinene, and o-cymene etc.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
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| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English |
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
A very easily grown plant when given suitable conditions, it prefers a rich light soil with plenty of moisture and succeeds in a hot dry sunny position.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
On dry gravelly, On stony slopes.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Flatulence
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nausea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchial congestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menstrual disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arthritic joints
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowering sho used in medicine
- Herbs with leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Habit - Annual
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of On dry gravelly
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of On stony slopes
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