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Amaranthus spinosus - Prickly Amaranth
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Uses
Internal bleeding, Diarrhoea, Excessive menstruation, Snake bites, Ulcerated mouths, Vaginal discharges, Nosebleeds, Wounds, Eczema, Boils, Burns.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Seven compounds, including two diglycoside flavonoids hesperidin (1) and rutin (2), one phenolic acid (E)‐ferulic acid (3), two amino acids namely tyrosine (4) and arginine (5) and two sterols comprising spinasterol (6) and spinasterol 3‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranoside (7) were isolated from the whole plant of Amaranthus spinosus L.[1]
Common names
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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 |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Prefers a well-drained fertile soil in a sunny position[200 ]. Grows best in a moist soil, but is able to tolerate fairly dry soils and also quite wet, but not waterlogged.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
- ↑ Chemistry
- ↑ ["morphology"]
- ↑ "Cultivation"
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Internal bleeding
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Excessive menstruation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snake bites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcerated mouths
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Vaginal discharges
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nosebleeds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eczema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burns
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