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Biophytum sensitivum - Alambusha
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Alambusha is an herbaceous plant with pinnate leaves which are sensitive to touch. Yellow flowers are borne on stalks. It can be found in moist shady places.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains two biflavones, Cupressuflavone and amentoflavone, three flavonoids, luteolin 7-methyl ether, isoorientin and 3′-methoxyluteolin 7-O-glucoside.[3]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Dodda horamuchhaka, Dodda horamuni |
| Hindi | Lakhshana |
| Malayalam | Mukkutti |
| Tamil | Tintanali |
| Telugu | Attapatti, Atti pathri, Chumi, Jala puspa |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Alambusa, Jalapushpa, Panktipatra |
| English | Little Tree Plant, Sensitive plant |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Karma
Kapha, Pitta
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnate | Alternate | Leaves 1.5-8 cm long; petioles to 2 cm long. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | 6-8 mm across | Yellow and red | 10 | Sepals 5, lanceolate, to 5 mm long, glandular-pubescent, 5-nerved. Flowering from September to December |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule | 6-8 cm long | Capsules glandular-pubescent along septa; seeds 2(-4) in each locule, concentrically 9-ridged | Fruiting from September to December |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
The plant flowers and fruits all year round.[6]
Kind of soil needed
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Plants
Flower
References
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1299, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Vernacular names
- ↑ Botanic description
- ↑ How to plant/cultivate
External Links
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