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Argemone mexicana - Svarnakshiri
Svarnakshiri, Argemone mexicana is an erect, branched, annual to perennial plant with prickly stems and leaves, growing around 60cm tall. The plant has a wide range of traditional medicinal applications and also provides an oil.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The herb contains isoquinoline alkaloids. The fresh latex contains proteindissolving constituents. Latex contains alkaloid berberine (0.74%), protopine (0.36%) and free amino acids. Sanguinarine is the toxic factor in seeds. [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | arasina-ummatta, huttchu brahmadandi, mulludaturi |
| Hindi | bharband, satayanasi, shialkanta |
| Malayalam | kantankattiri, ponnummattu |
| Tamil | cirikalakantam, cetikkurukku, kurukkamceti, ponnummattai |
| Telugu | balu rakkisa, kusumapala, pichy kusama chettu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | canaksiri, haimavathi, katuparni, svarnakshiri |
| English | Prickly Poppy |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Rooksha(Dry)
Veerya
Sheeta (cold)
Vipaka
katu (Pungent)
Karma
Pitta, Kapha
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | alternate | Leaves alternate, 12-30 x 4-10 cm, dissected, semi-amplexicaule, membranous, margins spiny, midrib thick. Sap yellow |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Terminal, solitary | Pale yellow | many | 4.5 cm across, yellow; sepals 2-3; petals 4-6; stamens many; ovary 1 celled, ovules many, stigma 5- lobed. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A capsule | 4 x 2cm | oblong, spiny, dehiscing apically downwards; seeds rugose. | {{{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
Seeds are sown in-situ
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Whole herb
Flower
Flowers
Bud
Leaves
References
External Links
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blood disorders
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Latex 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 - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub tropical area
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- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
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