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Lobelia inflata
Lobelia inflata is a annual growing to 0.6 m by 0.3 m. It is in flower from July to August and the seeds ripen from August to September.
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
Bronchial asthma, Chronic bronchitis, Muscle disorders, Respiratory disorders, Whooping cough, Pleurisy, Nausea, Vomiting.[1]
Parts Used
Leaves, Stem, Fruits, Flowers.
Chemical Composition
Alkaloids with the piperidine nucleus, such as pelletierine (Punica granatum), lobelanine (Lobelia inflata) and piperine (Piper nigrum), have a typical biosynthesis pathway.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
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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
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Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
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
How to plant/cultivate
Succeeds in full sun or light shade. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Prefers a slightly acid soil.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Meadows, Fields, Roadsides, Waste places, Open woods.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchial asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chronic bronchitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Muscle disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Respiratory disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Whooping cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pleurisy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nausea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Vomiting
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
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- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Fields
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Waste places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open woods
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