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Mollugo cerviana
Mollugo cerviana is a species of flowering plant known by the common name threadstem carpetweed. It can be found on most continents growing as a weed in many types of dry, sandy habitat types.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Plant contains flavone-c-glycoside orientin, vitexin. Use - Stomachic, aperient and antiseptic. Flower and tender shoots diaphoretic and febrifuge. Root boiled in oil for application in gout and rheumatism. [1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kaage purale gida, Kaage purule gida |
| Hindi | Chirimorio, Chiriya ro khet |
| Malayalam | Parpataka |
| Tamil | Citalacatti2, Citam |
| Telugu | Parpaataka, Parpadagum |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Grishmasundara, Parpataka |
| English |
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 | Linear in shape | 1.5 centimeters long, Arranged in whorls around the stem |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2 millimeters long, | Whitish | The inflorescence is a loose umbel of tiny flowers. Petal-like sepals |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
The plant is often regarded as a troublesome weed in the areas in which it occurs.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Uterine stimulant antiseptic
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Febrifuge
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach ache
- Herbs with Flower used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Garden area
- Herbs
- MOLLUGINACEAE
