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Valeriana hardwickii

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Valeriana hardwickii is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

It contains methylapigenin, 5-hydroxy'-dimethoxyflavone, genkwanin, acacetin, apigenin, quercetin, tricin, farrerol, sosakuranetin, trihydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone, bornyl ferulate, and bornyl caffeate.[2]

Common names

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

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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

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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