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Eleocharis dulcis

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Eleocharis dulcis is a tufted, perennial rush-like plant with stems 50 - 200cm tall. The plant has short rhizomes and elongated stolons, most of these terminated by a globose tuber. The plant is widely cultivated for its edible tubers in China, there are some named varieties.

Uses

Parts Used

Corm.

Chemical Composition

Eleocharis dulcis contains Alkaloide, Steroids and Flavonoids etc[1]

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

Grows well in tropical and sub-tropical areas below an elevation of 1,200 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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