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Anacyclus pyrethrum - Akarkara, Pellitory
Anacyclus pyrethrum is a perennial herb much like chamomile in habitat and appearance. It is in a different family (Asteraceae) from the plants known as pellitory-of-the-wall (Parietaria officinalis) and spreading pellitory.The ancient Indian medicine system and Siddha have uses for this plant root and it has been used for centuries as a medicine.An oil is prepared by a method known as pit extraction.
Uses
Tentex forte, Muscle & Joint Rub, Impotency & Erectile dysfunction, Diarrhoea, Pharyngitis & Sore Throat, Toothache, Pyorrhea, Common Cold, Childhood apraxia of speech, Delayed Speech Development.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Analysis has shown a brown, resinous, acrid substance, insoluble in potassium hydroxide and probably containing pelletonin, two oils soluble in potassium hydroxide - one dark brown and acrid, the other yellow - tannin, gum, potassium sulphate and carbonate, potassium chloride, calcium phosphate and carbonate, silica, alumina, lignin, etc. An alkaloid, Pyrethrine, yielding pyrethric acid, is stated to be the active principle.[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | |
Hindi | Akarkara |
Malayalam | |
Tamil | |
Telugu | |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Akarkarabh |
English | Pellitory |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Simple | lanceolate | alternate, spiral, clustered at twigs end, tawny hirsute, caducous, leaving annular scar |
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Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Unisexual | 14cm long | Pendulous, Ovoid | male flowers in axillary spikes, pendulous; female flowers in axillary spikes, ovoid |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe | seeds many, ovoid. | {{{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
Pyrethrum var depressus (sometimes considered a separate species, Anacyclus depressus), called mat daisy or Mount Atlas daisy, is grown as a spring-blooming, low-water ornamental. It produces mats of grey-green, ferny foliage and single daisy-like white flowers. It is suitable for growing in an alpine or rock garden. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Artocarpus hirsutus on ENVIS Centre on Conservation of Medicinal Plants
- Artocarpus hirsutus on India Biodiversity Portal
- Artocarpus: A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology
- Artocarpus: A review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology
- Pharmacognostical studies on the bark of Artocarpus hirsutus Lam
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tentex forte
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Muscle & Joint Rub
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Impotency & Erectile dysfunction
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pharyngitis & Sore Throat
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Toothache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pyorrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Common Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Childhood apraxia of speech
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Delayed Speech Development
- Herbs with Dried Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flower used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Procumbent 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 Mediterranian
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Himalayas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Arabian countries
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