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Persicaria odorata - Vietnamese Coriander
Persicaria odorata is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking. In North-East India, Manipur state uses this as garnishing herb over various cuisines such as Eromba and Singju. Manipuris called it as phak-phai.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
In the essential oil of Vietnamese coriander, long-chain aldehydes were found, e. g., decanal (28%) and dodecanal (44%), furthermore decanol (11%). Sesquiterpenes (α-humulene, β-caryophyllene) account for about 15% of the essential oil.[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | |
Hindi | |
Malayalam | |
Tamil | |
Telugu | |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | |
English |
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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Simple | Alternate | Foliar Attachment to Stem is Petiolate and Foliar Shape(s) is Ovate. |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Bisexual | 2-4cm long | Pink, Purple, White | 5-20 | Flower Grouping is Cluster / Inflorescence and Flowering Habit is Polycarpic |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simple | Fruit Type is Indehiscent Dry Fruit (Nut / Nutlet) | Mature Fruit Colour is Brown | {{{6}}} |
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 tropical to warm temperate areas.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
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