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Pseudarthria viscida
Pseudarthria viscida is an ascending, much branched perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody and persist; it can grow from 60 - 120cm tall often clothed with hooked hairs. The plant is very commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine, being harvested from the wild and traded. It has potential for use as a green manure.
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
Bronchial asthma, Cough, Bronchitis, Tuberculosis, Biliousness, Dyspepsis, Vomitting, Food poisoning, Diarrhoea, Nervous dysfunction, Diabetes mellitus.[1]
Parts Used
[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.
Chemical Composition
The root of the plant has been reported to contain leucopelargonidin, flavonoids and proteins.[2]
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | ಅಂಟುಬೆಳೆ ಗಿಡ Antubele gida, ಅಂಟುಪರ್ಣಿ Antuparni, |
Hindi | Chapakno |
Malayalam | Moovila, Salaparni |
Tamil | Muvilai-paccilai, Muvilai-p-punnai |
Telugu | Muyak, Muyyakuponna |
Marathi | Chikta |
Gujarathi | |
Punjabi | |
Kashmiri | |
Sanskrit | Prsniparni, Salaparni |
English | Viscid pseudarthria |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
This species has not yet been evaluated for the IUCN Red List, but its excessive collection from the wild has resulted in a gradual disappearance of the plant from its natural habitat, and at present its number is highly reduced in the wild.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Grassy fields, Roadsides, Thickets.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchial asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tuberculosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Biliousness
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dyspepsis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Vomitting
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Food poisoning
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nervous dysfunction
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes mellitus
- Herbs with used in medicine
- Herbs with stem used in medicine
- Herbs with leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root 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 Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grassy fields
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Thickets
- Herbs