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Thespesia lampas
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Thespesia lampas is an erect, slightly branched, evergreen shrub growing to 2 - 3 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of fibre and dyes. It is sometimes cultivated in Africa.
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
Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Jaundice, Inflammation, Hyperacidity, Epistaxis, Bronchitis, Cough, Dysentery, Fever, Sun stroke, Carbincles.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains Steroids, starch, alkaloid, flavonoids and proteins. Preliminary phytochemical analysis revealed presence of glycosides, phenolic compounds, tannins, steroids, saponins, flavonoids, carbohydrates and proteins.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ತುರುವೆ Turuve, ಅಡವಿಬೆಂಡೆ Adavi bende |
| Hindi | Jangli bhindi |
| Malayalam | Katthurparathi |
| Tamil | Kattupparutti |
| Telugu | Adavi benda |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | Jungli bhindo |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Vanakarpasah |
| English | Ban Kapas, Common Mallow |
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
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
- Https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thespesia lampas 02.JPG
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Pages with broken file links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gonorrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Syphilis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hyperacidity
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Epistaxis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sun stroke
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Carbincles
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits 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 Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Thickets
- Herbs
