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Achyranthes bidentata- Kaadu Uttharaani
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Achyranthes bidentata is a perennial plant growing 70 - 120cm tall. The plant is often harvested from the wild, mainly for use as a medicine, but also as a food and source of a toothbrush. It is widely cultivated in China, especially in Henan Province, as a medicinal plant and as a food plant.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
A water-soluble oligosaccharide, composed of six glucose units and three mannose units, has been isolated from the roots The roots contain free oleanolic acid (0.096%) and its saponins (1.93%). An alcoholic extract of the root showed presence of amino acids, steroids, triterpenoids, alkaloids and coumarins. The seeds afforded achyranthin. [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | kaadu uttharaani |
| Hindi | putkanda |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Naayurivi |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Shveta Apamarga |
| English |
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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 | Opposite | 10-16 x 2-2.5 cm, linear-lanceolate, apex acuminate, thinly pubescent; nerves 7-9 pairs; petiole 5 mm long. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Axillary and terminal | Spike axillary and terminal, 15-30 cm long, narrow, glabrous; bracts 4 x 1.5 mm, lanceolate, long-aristate; bracteoles 3 mm long, entire, aristate. Flowers distant; tepals equal, 7 x 1.5 mm, lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achenes | 3 x 1.5 mm | cylindrical, longitudinally striate, reddish-brown. |
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
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flowers
Whole plant
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References
- ↑ "Uses"
- ↑ "Chemistry"
- ↑ "Common names"
- ↑ "Morphology"
- ↑ [ "Cultivation"]
External Links
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