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Veratrum nigrum - Black false hellebore

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Veratrum nigrum, Black false hellebore

Veratrum nigrum is a widespread Eurasian species of perennial flower of the family Melanthiaceae. The plant was widely known even in ancient times.

Uses

Lower blood pressure, Slow heart rate, Hypertension, Cardiac failure, Pre-eclampsia, Cancer, Skin disorders.

Parts Used

Whole plant.

Chemical Composition

One new steroid alkaloid, 12β-hydroxylveratroylzygadenine and four known compounds, verdine, jervine, veramarine, and veratroylzygadenine, have been isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Veratrum nigrum L.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Aavarike
Hindi Tarwar
Malayalam
Tamil Aavārai
Telugu Taṃgēḍu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Aaavartaki
English Avaram senna


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Alternate Deciduous Nbloisg est frbdkaef lyodildn

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Nocturnal Green 5-20 Rocltl peasod ubfelhonl, rwo ogn rbeern, Flower Time is Late winter and early spring

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Short legume {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Root Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a deep fertile moisture retentive humus-rich soil[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical region, Woodland Garden, Cultivated Beds.

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