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Mollugo pentaphylla
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Mollugo pentaphylla is an annual weed. It can grow upto 30cm tall.
Uses
Mouth infections, Sore legs, Eyes diseases.
Food
Mollugo pentaphylla can be used in Food. The whole plant is cooked as vegetable.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Jaradsisoppu |
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| Sanskrit | |
| English | Five leaved carpetweed, Mollugo |
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
Mollugo pentaphylla Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-A, Thiamine (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic acid (B5), B6 and C; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[1]
Habit
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Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Opposite | Linear lancelike | 1.5-3cm in lenth, 35mm in width. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borne in compound cymes | Sepals are 1-2mm long | {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule | Many | As long as the sepals and nearly spherical with many seeds |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
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How to plant/cultivate
Mollugo pentaphylla is available through July to December[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.115, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 276
- ↑ [Cultivation]
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