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Aristolochia indica - Indian birthwort, Duck flower
Aristolochia indica is a climber (creeper) commonly found in Southern India and Sri Lanka.
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 Habitat or Distribution
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Low appetite, Menstrual disorders, Drops, Leukoderma, Tonsillitis, Chronic dyspepsia, Indigestion, fever, Chronic rheumatism
Parts Used
Rizhomes, roots, Leaves, Seeds
Chemical Composition
Roots have a crystalline substance, a glucoside, isoaristolochic acid, carbonyl compounds, allantoin. Aristolochic acids, aristolactams. Aris
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Eeshwari balli |
| Hindi | Isharmul, Isarmul, Hooka bel |
| Malayalam | Garudakkodi |
| Tamil | Thazhaisurulikodi, Urikkalchedi, Kozhikkundu's, Perumarunthukodi |
| Telugu | Ishweraveru |
| Marathi | Sapasan |
| Gujarathi | Sapasan |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | NA |
| English | Indian birthwort, Duck flower |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Shita (Cooling), Ushna (Heating)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapa, Pitta
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Leaves 3-nerved from base. Differ from all other species by its oblong leaves. Alternate distichous.
Flower
In axillary or terminal racemes, 1-lipped; greenish-purple. Flowering from December-February.
Fruit
An oblong capsule, 6-nerved; seeds oblong, laterally winged. Fruiting throughout the year.
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Habitat or Distribution
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Low appetite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menstrual disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Drops
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Leukoderma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tonsillitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chronic dyspepsia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chronic rheumatism
- Herbs with Rizhomes used in medicine
- Herbs with roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber
- Habit - Creeper
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Softwood cuttings
- Herbs
