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Typha domingensis - Gundrāḥ
Gundrāḥ consists of rhizome with root of Typha australis Schum. And Thonn. Syn. T. angustata Bory and Chaub. It is a hardy perennial, monoecious plant, often growing gregariously in fresh water and marshy places, commonly found throughout India, upto 1730 m.
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
Alzheimer's disease, Nose bleeds, Haematuria, Uterine bleeding, Dysmenorrhoea, Postpartum abdominal pain, Gastralgia, Scrofula.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Flavonoids (Quercetin, isorhamnetin-3-0-rutinoside); sterols (β-sitosterol, lanosterol, cholesterol).[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Pater, Gondpater |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | Jammugaddi, Enugajamu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Guṇṭaḥ, Guṇṭhaḥ |
| English | Lesser Indian Reed-mace |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura, Kaṣāya
Guna
Guru
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Madhura
Karma
Pittasaṃśamana, Vātahara, Stanyaśodhaka, Stanyajanana, śukraśodhaka, Rajośodhaka, Mūtravirecanīya, Mūtraśodhaka
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
- M£ūtravirecanīya Kaṣāya Cūrṇa, Stanyajanana Kaṣāya Cūrṇa
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the warm temperate zone through to the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Brackish to fresh marshes and pools.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Alzheimer's disease
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nose bleeds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haematuria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Uterine bleeding
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysmenorrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Postpartum abdominal pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gastralgia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scrofula
- Herbs with Rizomes used in medicine
- Herbs with Young shoots 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 Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Brackish to fresh marshes and pools
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Typhaceae
