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Veratrum viride - Indian hellebore

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All parts of the plant are highly poisonous. After the plant dies down in the autumn and has been frosted, the toxins decrease and the plant becomes harmless to animals.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

It contains The veratrum alkaloids, which are chemically similar to steroids, include protoveratrine, veratridine 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

[3]

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

Requires a deep fertile moisture retentive humus-rich soil. Succeeds in full sun if the soil does not dry out but prefers a position in semi-shade.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

  • 2nd Sun Peaks flower hike of the year...brilliant Common Red Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata) surrounded by green groves of Indian Hellebore (Veratrum viride)... (28577521395).jpg
  • American False Hellebore (14851464717).jpg
  • Applied and economic botany for students in technical and agricultural schools, pharmaceutical and medical colleges, for chemists, food analysts and for those engaged in the morphological and (19559507058).jpg
  • Corn-Lilies amid Meadow Rue (3815978239).jpg
  • Early leaves of Indian Hellebore (Veratrum viride) emerging amongst the Common Red Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata).jpg

References

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

External Links

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