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Ficaria verna - Fig buttercup
Ficaria verna commonly known as lesser celandine, is a low-growing, hairless perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae native to Europe and west Asia.
Uses
haemorrhoids, ulcers, piles, Curing liver disorders, perineal damage, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Chromatographic analysis confirmed the presence of phenolic acids: vanillic, synapic, ferulic, p-coumaric, caffeic, p-hydroxybenzoic, protocatechuic and p-hydroxyphenylacetic [1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | lesser celandine, fig buttercup |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | alternate | there is one leaf per node along the stem and the edge of the leaf blade has teeth |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 13 | there are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| general | 2.6–2.8 mm | the fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe | With hooked hairs | 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
Prefers a moist loamy neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or shade[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat haemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Curing liver disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat perineal damage
- 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 Dried Folaige used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - 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 forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of shores of rivers or lakes
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