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Corchorus aestuans
Corchorus aestuans is an annual plant with erect, sparingly branched stems, growing about 40cm tall. The plant yields a fibre and edible leaves. It is harvested from the wild for local use and is sometimes also cultivated as a fibre plant in tropical W Africa, sometimes also in SE Asia.
Uses
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Parts Used
Chemical Composition
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
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Identification
Leaf
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Flower
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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
Originally native to the Americas, the plant has spread throughout the tropics and has become an invasive weed in some areas.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
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- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grassy savannah
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Fallow land
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sandy riverbeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Small alluvial depressions
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of On heavy alluvial soils
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