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Dioscorea alata

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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

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Common names

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

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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.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

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