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Phaseolus vulgaris

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Phaseolus vulgaris

Phaseolus vulgaris is also known as the common bean, It is a herbaceous annual plant grown worldwide for its edible dry seeds or unripe fruit.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

The chemical composition of 12 varieties of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) was determined. Varieties most commonly found on Brazilian markets were chosen for this work. The average moisture content was 11%, ash 3.5%, fat 1%, protein 25%, starch 40%, crude fiber 4% and pentonsans 7%. 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
Simple Round in outline 1.5-5.0 cm long and as broad, heart-shaped at base, hairless or sparsely hairy, 3-5-lobed, middle lobes broadly ovate or rhombic-ovate

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Broadly ovate-heart-shaped Cream white 2.5-3.0 cm across, stalked. Male flowers are solitary, on 1.5 cm long flower-cluster-stalk, bearing near the tip a stalkless

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Ovoid 2-7 cm long, 1-2.5 cm broad Orange-red {{{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

Phaseolus vulgaris is native to the tropics of the Americas, where it is usually found at elevations above 600 metres, though good crops can be obtained down to sea level.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

External Links

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