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Sisymbrium irio - Khūbkalān
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Khūbkalān is the seed of Sisymbrium irio Linn. (Fam. Brassicaceae), an annual or biennial herb found in Kashmir, Punjab and Haryana and from Rajasthan to U.P. especially on moist soil.
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
Coughs, Chest congestion, Rheumatism, Liver problems, Spleen problems, Swelling, Wounds.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Fixed oil and Isorhamnetin.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Khub Kalaan, Khaaksee |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | Jeevakamu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Hedge-Mustard, London Rocket |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kaṭu
Guna
Snigdha, Picchila, Guru
Veerya
Uṣṇa
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Vātahara, Kaphahara, Balya, Svedakara, śothahara
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Paripinnate | Oblong | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | pink | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oblong pod | Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled | seeds upto 5 | Fruiting throughout the year |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Succeeds in most soils.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Roadsides, Walls and waste places.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
- ↑ [ "Morphology"]
- ↑ "Cultivation detail"
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chest congestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Spleen problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swelling
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Annual herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Walls and waste places
- Herbs
