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Fagopyrum esculentum

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Fagopyrum esculentum is an erect, much-branched annual plant with hollow stems. It can grow from 60 - 120cm tall. The seed of buckwheat is an important subsistence food in parts of Asia. Where the plant has a history of cultivation going back at least 1,000 years.

Uses

Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

[2]

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

[3]

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

A plant of the temperate and subtropical zones, though it can be grown at higher elevations, generally above 1,500 metres, in the tropics[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

  • Fagopyrum esculentum overview jp.jpg
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References

  1. ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. ↑ [Chemistry]
  3. ↑ [Morphology]
  4. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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