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Chrysanthemum indicum

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Chrysanthemum indicum is an erect, aromatic, perennial plant producing a clump of stems 25 - 100cm tall from procumbent rhizomes. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is sometimes cultivated for medicinal use.

Uses

Furuncle, Scrofula, Deep-rooted boils, Inflammation of the throat, Eczema, Itchiness of the skin, Hypertension.

Parts Used

Flower heads, Young leaves.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


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

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Chrysanthemum indicum is a plant of the temperate zone and a parent of the cultivated Chrysanthemums. Although temperate in origin, it can be grown successfully in tropical areas and is often cultivated in southeast Asia.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Grasslands on mountain slopes, Thickets, Wet places by rivers, Fields, Roadsides.

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References

  1. ["Chemistry"]
  2. ["Morphology"]
  3. Cultivation

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