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Periploca aphylla
Periploca aphylla is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described for modern science by Linnaeus in 1753. It is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Uses
Swollen joints, Cough, Flu, Ulcer.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Periploca species revealed predominant metabolites, such as steroids, carbohydrates, terpenoids, phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, quinones, and aromatics. [1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | सोम Soma |
| English | Leafless Silkflower Shrub |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Ovate-oblong | 6-7 mm long, Pointed, Thick, Nerve obscure. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Ovalate | Greenish outside, Dark purple | 1.2-2.5 cm long cymes on thick flower-cluster-stalks, fragrant. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Fruit | ovoid | 2.5 cm long | Seedpods are 5-10 cm x 5-6 mm, rigid woody, widely divergent, pointed. Seeds are 6-6.5 mm long, oblong, compressed. | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Periploca linearifolia usually forms a tangled mass on top of shrubs and small trees. It flowers mainly during the rainy season; fruits remain on the plant for an extended period of time. The average 1000-seed weight is 7.1 g. [3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swollen joints
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Flu
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcer
- Herbs with Flower used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herbs
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Lowland forest
- Herbs
- Apocynaceae
