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Helichrysum petiolare - Silver bush
Helichrysum petiolare is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to South Africa and introduced to Portugal and the United States of America.
Uses
Coughs, Fever, Wounds, Pains, Bronchitis, Chest infections, Cholesterol , Diabetes, Liver disease, Obesity.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Preliminary phytochemical screening of methanol extracts of stems yielded carbohydrates, alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, steroids, triterpenoids, with the absence of saponins and proteins[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | Mashitandu chedi |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Toyakandha |
| English | Shiny Bush, Slate pencil plant |
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 | The aromatic leaves are arranged opposite one another and They are silvery grey and wooly-tomentose |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5 | The flowers are many-petaled and yellow with creamy white bracts |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| achenes | 4-8 cm | clearly grooved lengthwise | The fruits are achenes | 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
If planning to grow Convolvulus outside from seed then they should be planted at a depth of 3 mm into a sunny part of the garden in the middle of spring[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pains
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chest infections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cholesterol
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver disease
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Obesity
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- 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 Tall grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
- Herbs
