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Drosera peltata

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Drosera peltata is a perennial herbaceous plant with an erect or climbing stem from 9 - 32cm tall. The plant grows from a subterranean tuber about 8mm in diameter and is only in leaf for a few months each year. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. This plant belongs to Droseraceae family.[1]

Uses

Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]].

Chemical Composition

[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

A plant of moderate to high elevations in the sub-tropics to the tropics.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:347
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. [Cultivation]

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