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Berberis vulgaris - Daruharidra
Berberis vulgaris also known as common barberry, European barberry or simply barberry, is a shrub in the genus Berberis. It is native to the Himalayas in India and in Nepal. It is also naturally found in the wet zone of Sri Lanka.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Extracts from the inner stem bark of Berberis vulgaris were analyzed for their antioxidant activity using the 1,1-dipheny-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method and compared with ascorbic acid (AA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | |
Hindi | |
Malayalam | |
Tamil | |
Telugu | |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | |
English | Agrimony |
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 |
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Simple | oval | Leavesare 0.75-2 in. (2-5 cm) long, 0.25-0.75 in. (1-2 cm) wide, serrate and occur in clusters of 2-5. Each cluster of leaves is subtended by a short, three-branched spine |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Unisexual | less than 0.25 in. (6 mm) wide | yellow | 5-20 | Flowering occurs in May to June and The flowers have an unpleasant odor |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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ellipsoids | 0.3 in. (10 mm)7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | contain 1-3 small black seeds. The fruit is dispersed by birds and other wildlife | With hooked hairs | {{{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 warm moist loamy soil but it is by no means fastidious, succeeding in thin, dry and shallow soils[11, 200]. Prefers a light rich rather dry soil according to another repor[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Berberis Vulgaris (Barberry) Plant Images & Medicinal Uses
- Pharmacological and therapeutic effects of Berberis vulgaris and its active constituent, berberine
- Pharmacological and therapeutic effects of Berberis vulgaris and its active constituent, berberine
- Pharmacological and therapeutic effects of Berberis vulgaris and its active constituent
- Studies on the Dual Cytotoxicity and Antioxidant Properties of Berberis vulgaris
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