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Physalis alkekengi - Bladder cherry
Physalis alkekengi is easily identifiable by the large, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resembles paper lanterns.
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
Abortion, Gravel, Malaise, Malaria, Skin inflammations, Kidney, Bladder disorders, Common Cold, Gout.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Like a number of other species in the genus Physalis, it contains a wide variety of physalins. When isolated from the plant, these have antibacterial and leishmanicidal activities in vitro.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬುಡ್ಡೆ ಗಿಡ Dodda budde gida, Tankari |
| Hindi | Akarkara, Tankari, Tipari |
| Malayalam | Akkarakaaram |
| Tamil | Periya-takkali |
| Telugu | Winter cherry |
| Marathi | Popti |
| Gujarathi | Moti popti |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Akarkara, Avautha |
| English | Pellitory |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth | Alternate, Pinnate | Alternate or opposite, stalked. Leaf blade widely ovate, usually blunt-based, with entire margins–sparsely large-toothed, sparsely short-haired |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 15–20 mm (0.6–0.8 in.) wide | Yellowish white | Stamens 5 | Regular (actinomorphic), fused, wheel-shaped, 5-lobed, underside hairy. Flowering from July to November |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spherical | 15 mm (0.6 in.) long berry | Many | Fruiting from July to November |
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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
Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse only just covering the seed. Germination usually takes place quickly and freely. [4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
wasteland, gardens, Ornamental.
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Seeds
Flower
References
External Links
- Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abortion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gravel
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaise
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin inflammations
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Kidney
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bladder disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Common Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gout
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves 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 Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- 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 wasteland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of gardens
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Ornamental
- Herbs
- Solanaceae
