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Xanthium strumarium

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Xanthium strumarium is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.75 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

The main components of the oil were β-caryophyllene (17.53%), α-cadinol (6.66%), spathulenol (6.09%), limonene (5.66%) and 1,3,5-trimethyl-2[2-nitroallyl]benzene (3.29%) etc.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಮರುಳೂಮ್ಮತ್ತಿ Maruluummatti
Hindi Chota dhatura
Malayalam
Tamil Marul-umattai
Telugu Marulutige
Marathi Ghagara
Gujarathi Godrian
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Arishta
English Common Cocklebur, Broad bur

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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
Large and broad leaves Light and bright green in colour in an alternate pattern with irregular lobes

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Numerous White or green Male uppermost, Female ovoid, Covered with hooked bristles, Flowering season is August-September {{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Obovoid Enclosed in the hardened involucre with 2 hooles beaks and hooked bristle, Fruiting season is August-September

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a sunny position, succeeding in most soils. Prefers a poor dry soil.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. Common names
  4. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 396
  5. Cultivation

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