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Tragia involucrata - Duhsparsha
Tragia involucrata is a perennial twinning herb, covered with stinging hairs. Flowers are borne in racemes in leaf axils. Female flowers are few, in lower part of inflorescence; male flowers are many in the upper part. Fruit is a 3-lobed capsule, containing 3 round smooth seeds.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Seeds yield a fixed oil containing about 62% linoleic acid and enzymes. They are also rich in proteins (Ghani, 2003)[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Turike Balli |
| Hindi | Barhanta |
| Malayalam | Kodithoova, Cherukodithuva |
| Tamil | Kanchori |
| Telugu | Telukondicettu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Vrischikali |
| English | stinging nettle |
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 | Leaves 6-10 x 3-5.5 cm, ovate or elliptic, base acute or rounded, margin serrate, apex acuminate, hispidulous on both sides; petiole to 2.5 cm long. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | Axillary spikes | Greenish yellow | 3 | 2 cm long; male flowers above, female flowers 1-2, at the base. Male flowers c. 1.5 mm across; bracts spathulate; tepals 3, spreading; stamens 3, anthers subsessile. Female flowers c. 3 mm across, ebracteate; tepals 6, c. 1 mm long, ovate-lanceolate, enlarged and spreading in fruits; style 3, spreading. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule | 0.6 x 1cm | 3-lobed, hispid | Seeds globose. | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
- ↑ "Chemical Constituents"
- ↑ "morphology"
- ↑ ["Cultivation"]
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Itching
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchits
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin Diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Baldness
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots 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 - Annual herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tall grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
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