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Tragopogon porrifolius

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Tragopogon porrifolius

Tragopogon porrifolius is a Biennial up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

The phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of Tragopogon porrifolius L. yielded two known caffeic acid derivatives: chlorogenic acid etc.[2]

Common names

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

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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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

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in ordinary garden soils, including heavy clays.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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