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Eleutherococcus senticosus - Siberian ginseng
Eleutherococcus senticosus is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae native to Northeastern Asia. It is often colloquially referred to as Siberian ginseng, eleuthero or ciwujia. E. senticosus has a history of use in traditional Chinese medicine where it is known as cì wǔ jiā.
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
Stress, Anexity, Snakebites, Menopausal problems, Geriatric debility.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Dihydroxybenzoic acid, Eleutheroside[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Siberian ginseng |
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 | Alternate | Kirschner long 3.5-12cm, with spines or no thorns; leaflets 5, thin 4 or 3, petiole 0.5-2cm long, brown hair |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | purple-yellow | 5 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ovoid-globose | 8 mm | styles persistent, ca. 1.5 mm. Fl. Jun-Jul, fr. Aug-Oct | With hooked hairs | single | {{{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
Prefers a light warm open loamy humus-rich soil and a position sheltered from north and east winds[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Mixed and coniferous mountain forests, Groups in thickets and edges, High forest riparian woodland.
Photo Gallery
At field
Flowers
Fruits
Young leaves
Matured leaves
Whole plant
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stress
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Anexity
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menopausal problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Geriatric debility
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Mixed and coniferous mountain forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Groups in thickets and edges
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of High forest riparian woodland
- Herbs
- Araliaceae
