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Hypericum perforatum - Klamath Weed
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The common name "St John's wort" may be used to refer to any species of the genus Hypericum. Therefore, Hypericum perforatum is sometimes called "common St John's wort" or "perforate St John's wort" in order to differentiate it.
Studies have supported the efficacy of St John's wort as a treatment for depression in humans
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
depression, sciatica, black cohosh , menopause, dermatitis, anxiety, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The major constituents of the essential oils were α-pinene (12.52–49.96%), β-pinene (6.34–9.70%), (E)-β-ocimene (4.44–12.54%), β-caryophyllene (1.19–5.67%), and germacrene-D (2.34–6.92%).[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Agrimony |
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 | leaves shape is lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 13 | there are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| general | 3–6.5 mm | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | many | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Easily grown in any reasonably good well-drained but moisture retentive soil[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Open woods, hedgebanks, grassland, dry sunny places, calcareous soils.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat depression
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat sciatica
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat black cohosh
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat menopause
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat dermatitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat anxiety
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pimples
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Dried Folaige used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open woods
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of hedgebanks
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of grassland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of dry sunny places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of calcareous soils
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