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Pilocarpus microphyllus
Pilocarpus microphyllus is an evergreen shrub or small tree branching from low down. It grows 3 - 7 metres tall. An alkaloid isolated from the plant is commonly used in conventional medicine - the plant being gathered from the wild for this purpose. The leaves are also commonly used in herbal medicine.
Uses
Epilepsy, Convulsions, Gonorrhoea, Fever, Influenza, Pneumonia, Gastrointestinal inflammations, Kidney disease, Psoriasis, Neurosis.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains alkaloids derived from L-tryptophan were also isolated from Pilocarpus species. Some examples are N,N-dimethyl-5-methoxy-triptamine (10) and N,N-dimethyl-triptamine (11) (known as DMT) obtained from P. organensis leaves; both have a CNS activity causing hallucinations.[2]
Common names
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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
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Flower
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Fruit
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Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
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Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ on Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ [Cultivation]
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Epilepsy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Convulsions
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gonorrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Influenza
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pneumonia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gastrointestinal inflammations
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Kidney disease
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Psoriasis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Neurosis
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