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Fallopia multiflora - Kashu
Fallopia multiflora is a synonym for Reynoutria multiflora. Moldenkealso called tuber fleeceflower, Chinese knotweed, and heshouwu, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. It is native to central and southern China.
Uses
Atherosclerosis, Constipation, Fatigue, High cholesterol, Hair Health, Rejuvenation, Sexual Vigour, Detox the body, Lower cholesterol, blood pressure.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
chrysophanol(C15H10O4),emodin(C15H10O5),0.00735%,rhein(C15H8O6),0.00089%,lecithin(3.7%); 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilene-2-O-beta-D-glucoside, C20H22O9, 1.2%.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paripinnate | blade ovate | 3-7 × 2-5 cm, both surfaces glabrous or abaxially papillate along veins, base cordate or subcordate, margin entire, apex acuminate |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | Pedicel 2-3 mm | white or greenish | oblique, glabrous. Inflorescence terminal or axillary | flowering Jul-Nov |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oblong pod | 6-7 mm in diam | stigmas capitate. Achenes included in persistent perianth | seeds upto 8 | fruiting Jul-Nov | {{{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
Propagation of the he shou wu is carried out using the seed stocked from harvested plants, the root division method of cultivation is also used during the spring, and the plant is also propagated from stem cuttings during the summer months[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Atherosclerosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Constipation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fatigue
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat High cholesterol
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hair Health
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rejuvenation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sexual Vigour
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Detox the body
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Lower cholesterol
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat blood pressure
- Herbs with leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of tropical
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of subtropical
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