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Verbena officinalis
Verbena officinalis is a perennial plant growing up to 1 metre tall. The plant is often used in modern herbalism, where it has a wide range of applications. It is usually gathered from the wild both for local use and for sale, but is sometimes also cultivated.
Uses
Headaches, Fevers, Nervous exhaustion, Depression, Gall bladder problems, Insufficient lactation, Eczema, Sores, Neuralgia, Gum disease.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains Four flavonoids, scutellarein 7-diglucuronide (9), scutellarein 7-glucuronide (13), pedalitin 6-galactoside (15) and scutellarein 7-glucoside (19) are reported for the first time from this plant.[2]
Common names
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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 |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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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 very easily grown plant, it succeeds in any moderately fertile well-drained but moisture retentive soil in a sunny position.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headaches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nervous exhaustion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Depression
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gall bladder problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Insufficient lactation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eczema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sores
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Neuralgia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gum disease
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Basal cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Waste ground
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Roadsides
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