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Phyllodium pulchellum - Lodhrah
Phyllodium pulchellum is a leguminous shrub with trifoliate leaves. It is native to occurring throughout tropical and subtropical regions. The plant is widely distributed in Bangladesh, India, Srilanka, and Southern China.
Uses
Fever, Psychotic symptoms, Ulcers, Pockmarks, Rheumatic fevers, Toothache, Haemorrhages, Diarrhoea, Eye diseases.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Jenkotte, Jenukaddi |
| Hindi | Jatsalpan |
| Malayalam | kattumutira, katumudura |
| Tamil | Vellalothi |
| Telugu | Karra anthina, Konda antinta |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | lodhrah, lodrom |
| English |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Trifoliate | Alternate | Leaves 3-foliolate; leaflets 2.5-11 x 2-5 cm, ovate, elliptic or ovate-oblong, petiole to 2 cm long |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raceme | Racemes terminal or axillary, 7-16cm long, composed og orbicular green bracts | Pale yellow | 10 | Flowering and fruiting is from September to February |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Pod | 4-6 x 3-4 mm | Follicle 2-angled, acute, straight to falcate to slightly twisted, spirally coiled after dehiscence | Seeds 6-15, 8-10 x 7-9 mm, indented on both sutures, sessile | {{{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
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria.[3]
Season to grow
Soil type
Propagation
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Inflorescence
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Psychotic symptoms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pockmarks
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatic fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Toothache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemorrhages
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eye diseases
- 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 - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Wastelands on hills
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sparse forests on mountain slopes
- Herbs
- Plants of western ghats
- Shrubs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Fabaceae
