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Lycopus europaeus - Gypsywort
Lycopus europaeus is a perennial plant in the Lycopus genus native to Europe and Asia, and naturalized elsewhere.
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
Gout, Cuts, Overactive thyroid, Liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acid derivatives such as rosmarinic acid, a bitter essential oil and manganese, fluoride and other elements[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Gypsywort |
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 | Opposite | Stalkless–short-stalked. Leaf blade lanceolate–narrowly ovate, hairy, margin large-toothed–pinnately lobed. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 4 mm | Yellow | 2 | Corolla almost regular (actinomorphic), with white and red dots, approx |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schizocarp | 7–10 mm | 4-parted schizocarp. Mericarps quadrangular, slightly flat, yellowish brown, with oil-secreting glands | Many | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Tolerates most soil types so long as they are wet. Grows well in shallow water.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Europe and Asia, Marshlands, Wetlands.
Photo Gallery
A Torà (Segarra - Catalunya)
A Torà (Segarra - Catalunya)
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gout
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cuts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Overactive thyroid
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin eruptions
- 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 Leaves 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 Europe and Asia
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Marshlands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Wetlands
- Herbs
- Lamiaceae
