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Swertia chirayita - chirayata
Uses
stomach problems, indigestion, nausea, bloating, Skin eruptions, liver problems, fevers, tuberculosis, malaria
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The plant contains a bitter glycoside chiratin, which on hydrolysis yields two bitter principles: ophelic acid, an amorphous bitter hygroscopic principle, and chiratogenin, a yellow bitter glycoside, insoluble in water.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Nelabevu |
| Hindi | Chirayata, Charaita |
| Malayalam | Kiriyatta, Kiriyattu |
| Tamil | Nilavembu, Shirattakuchi |
| Telugu | Nelavemu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Anaryatikta |
| English | Chirayita |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Sheeta (cold)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Green-yellow | 5-20 | Flowers are small, stalked, green-yellow, tinged with purple colour |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 7–10 mm | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | - | {{{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 a moist humus-rich soil in damp light woodlands, streamsides or the bog garden[200]. Grows best in areas with cool summerse[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Pastures and slopes in the Himalayas
Pastures and slopes in the Himalayas to 3,000 metres
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat stomach problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat nausea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat bloating
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin eruptions
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat liver problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat tuberculosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat malaria
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Pastures and slopes in the Himalayas
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