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Glossocardia bosvallia
Glossocardia bosvallia It is a small annual herb. It can grow upto 10-20cm in height. The plant is branched from the base and the branches are grooved.
Uses
Food
Glossocardia bosvallia can be used in Food. Whole plant is cooked as vegetable.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Parpataka |
| Hindi | Pattharsuva |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Parapalanam |
| Telugu | Parapalanam |
| Marathi | Phattar-suva |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Charak |
| English | Patthar Suva |
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
Nutritional components
Glossocardia bosvallia Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-B1, B2, B3 and C; Ursolic acid, Lupeol, Coumarin, Sterols, Lignins; Ionone glycosides; Phenyl propanoides; Flavonoides; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[3]
Habit
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Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Alternately arranged | 1.5cm long | Pinnately cut into linear segment |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outer 3 bracts are 3m long | Yellow | Yellow borne in heads carried on slender stalks, In leaf axils or at the end of the branchs | {{{5}}} |
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
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Cultivation Details
Glossocardia bosvallia is available through August-December.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ Forest food for Northern region of western ghat pdf by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, MACS - Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 200
- ↑ [Cultivation]
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