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Aerva javanica - Snow bush
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Buee (Hindi: बुई), or Aerva javanica, the kapok bush or desert cotton, is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It has a native distribution incorporating much of Africa (including Madagascar), and the south-west and south of Asia.
Uses
Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Anthelmintics, Betulin, composition, Glycosides, helminthoses, helminths, Human diseases, infections, Medicinal plants, medicinal properties, parasites, parasitoses, plant extracts, Sterols, Terpenoids, traditional medicine[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Agrimony |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | 2-7 cm long | leaves are alternately arranged along the stems and are quite variable in shape |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bisexual | up to 10 cm long and 10 mm wide | whitish flowers | Separate male and female flowers are borne on separate plants |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rounded | 1-1.5 mm long | However, they can sometimes have a very faint surface pattern | With hooked hairs | Each fruit contains a single dark brown to black coloured seed | {{{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
A plant of drier areas in the tropics and subtropics where it is found at elevations from sea level to 1,900 metres[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
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- ↑ "trophical palnts"
External Links
http://www.ceacsu.edu.pk/PDF%20file/Volume%2013%20No%2001/48-52-PJAEC-04102011-05-old.pdf https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267409203_Chemical_Compositions_of_the_Essential_oil_of_Aerva_javanica_Leaves_and_Stems https://www.feedipedia.org/node/193 https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/aerva.javanica
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cuts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Curing 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 roots used in medicine
- Herbs with woolly spikes used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial
- 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 Africa
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Asia-Temperate
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Asia-Tropical
- Herbs
