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Kaempferia rotunda
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Kaempferia rotunda is a perennial, stemless plant producing a pseudostem with 2 - 4 erect leaves from an underground rhizome that has small tuberous roots. Flowering stems are produced from the rhizome when no leaves are present.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The plant yields flavonoids, crotepoxide, chalcones, quercetin, flavonols, B-sitosterol, stigmasterol, syringic acid, protocatechuic acid and hydrocarbons.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kusunde |
| Hindi | Bhuyichampa |
| Malayalam | Chennalinirkuva |
| Tamil | Konda-kalava |
| Telugu | Kondakaluva |
| Marathi | Bhui-champa |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Bhuchampaka |
| English | Bhumi Champa |
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
Prefers a position in partial shade.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Monsoon forests, Open grassland, [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]].
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
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- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
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