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Abutilon indicum - Atibala
Country mallow is an erect, many branched, usually perennial plant with stems up to about 2 metres tall that become rather woody, especially at the base, and persist for a number of years. Sometimes though, the stems are annual, with the plant dying back each year to a woody base. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of fibre. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens. This is belongs to Malvaceae family.[1]
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
Fever, Colic, Open areas, Wounds. Ulcers, Boils. Haemorrhoids, Cough, Leprosy, Fevers.[2]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The investigation on the chemical constituents of the whole plant of Abutilon indicum has resulted in the isolation of two new compounds, abutilin A (1) and (R)-N-(1′-methoxycarbonyl-2′-phenylethyl)-4-hydroxybenzamide (2), as well as 28 known compounds.[3]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Mudre Gida |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Indian Mallow |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Broadly ovate | Cordate | Acuminate, Irregulalry or coarsely toothed soft and minutely hairy tomantose on both sides |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2cm dia | Axillary | Yellow | Solitary, Peduncles longer than petioles, Joint near tip. | {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutely furrowed | Glabrous |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Seeds, Cuttings of young shoots, Cuttings of half-ripe wood.
How to plant/cultivate
Requires a sunny position or part day shade in a fertile well-drained soil.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:227
- ↑ Kappathagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag, Page no: 32
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colic
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Open areas
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Leprosy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fevers
- Herbs with Roasted seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of young shoots
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of half-ripe wood
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of
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