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Elephantopus scaber

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Elephantopus scaber is an erect, perennial herb growing up to 80 cm tall. A popular medicinal herb in Africa, where it is often gathered from the wild. The leaves are also sometimes eaten locally.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Hakkarike
Hindi Samdudri
Malayalam Anayatiyan
Tamil Anashovadi
Telugu Enugabira
Marathi Hastipata
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Gojivha
English Elephant Foot


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

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Flowering from September to November

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting from September to November

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.153, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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