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Indigofera aspalathoides
Indigofera aspalathoides is a low-growing shrub with copiously spreading rigid branches. The plant is a popular medicine in India where it is harvested from the wild for local use and trade. It is an ingregient of various proprietary preparations.
Uses
Leprosy, Cancerous affections, Secondary syphilis, Psoriasis, Wounds, Burns, Ulcers, Various skin diseases, Toothache, Mouth ulcers, Erysipela.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
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
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Sessile | 1-5 foliolate | Digitate, Crowed on the young branches |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitary | Carolla dark pink | Exerted, Fileform, Longer than the leaves. Flowering season is Septemeber-January |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruiting season is Septemeber-January |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Indigofera species generally grow best in a sunny position, preferring a well-drained but moist soil.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Leprosy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cancerous affections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Secondary syphilis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Psoriasis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burns
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Various skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Toothache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Mouth ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Erysipela
- Herbs with Twigs used in medicine
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sandy soils
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