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Dioscorea alata
Dioscorea alata is a perennial, climbing plant. It produces annual stems up to 15 metres long from a very large tuberous rootstock. These stems scramble over the ground, or twine into the surrounding vegetation. The stem is quadrangular, winged, and twines right-handed.
Uses
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Parts Used
Root.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Plants grow best in lowland tropical areas up to an elevation of 1,000 metres with a temperature around 26 - 34°c.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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Photo Gallery
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References
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- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Dioscorea alata on cabi.org
- Dioscorea alata on missouribotanicalgarden.org
- [sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/dioscorea-alata Dioscorea alata on sciencedirect.com]
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Habit - Perennial climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of tubers
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of
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