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Ficaria verna - Fig buttercup
Ficaria verna commonly known as lesser celandine is a low-growing, hairless perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae native to Europe and west Asia.
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
Haemorrhoids, Ulcers, Piles, Curing liver disorders, Perineal damage, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Chromatographic analysis confirmed the presence of phenolic acids: vanillic, synapic, ferulic, p-coumaric, caffeic, p-hydroxybenzoic, protocatechuic and p-hydroxyphenylacetic [1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Lesser celandine, Fig buttercup |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | There is one leaf per node along the stem and the edge of the leaf blade has teeth |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 13 | There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 2.6–2.8 mm | The fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe | With hooked hairs | Many | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Prefers a moist loamy neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or shade[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Montane forest, Meadows, Shores of rivers, Shores of lakes.
Photo Gallery
Flowers
Buds
Leaves
Whole herb
Young leaves
Matured leaves
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Curing liver disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Perineal damage
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blotches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pimples
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Dried folaige used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- 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 Montane forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Shores of rivers
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Shores of lakes
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Ranunculaceae
