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Sanguisorba officinalis - Great burnet
Sanguisorba officinalis is a plant in the family Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, northern Asia, and northern North America.
Uses
Eczema, fevers, bleeding, peptic ulcers, haematuria, menorrhagia, bloody stool, dysentery, diarrhoea, haemorrhoids, burns, leucorrhoea.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Polyphenols, phenolic acids, flavonoids, polyphenols, methanol[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Great burnet |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | alternate | The leaves are compound i.e made up of two or more discrete leaflets |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 4 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 0.25–0.35 mm | The fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe | many | {{{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
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. Prefers a good moist soil that does not dry out in the summer, in sun or partial shade.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eczema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat bleeding
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat peptic ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat haematuria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat menorrhagia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat bloody stool
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat haemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat burns
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat leucorrhoea
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial 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 wet grassy places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Moist shady sites in grassland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of siliceous soils
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