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Paspalum scrobiculatum - Kodravaḥ
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Kodravaḥ consists of dehusked and well-matured caryopsis of Paspalum scrobiculatum Linn. (Fam. Poaceae), an annual grass 60 to 90 cm tall, cultivated in the plains of India for its grains; newly gathered grains with husks are poisonous; husks are removed prior to use or powdering.
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
Anti-diabetic, Reduces cholesterol, Inflammation, Hemorrhages,
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Harak, Harike |
| Hindi | Kodon, Kodava, Kododhaam |
| Malayalam | Varaku |
| Tamil | Varagu |
| Telugu | Arikelu, Kiraruga |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Kodo Millet |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kaṣāya, Madhura
Guna
Laghu, Rūkṣa
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Pittahara, Kaphahara, Grāhī, Lekhana, Viḍaghna
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Linear | Leaves 20-30 cm long, 0.5-0.6 cm wide, linear-lanceolate. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 3 | Inflorescence racemose spikes, 5-9, arranged alternately on the peduncle; racemes 4-7 cm long. Spikelets 0.05-0.1 cm, sub-orbicular, arranged in 4 rows on the broad flat rachis. Lower glume 0; upper ovate-orbicular, as large as spikelets. Lemma dissimilar. Lower floret empty; upper bisexual. Stamens 3. Styles 2. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 plant of low to fairly high elevations in the tropics and subtropics, being found from sea level to 3,000 metres.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Roadsides, Weedy places, Often on damp soils, Common in semi-swamp forest, Damp grassland and swamps.
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Inflorescence
Seeds
Flowers
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References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
- ↑ [ "Morphology"]
- ↑ "Cultivation detail"
External Links
Paspalum scrobiculatum Linn on iucngisd.org Paspalum scrobiculatum Linn on india biodiversity.org
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Anti-diabetic
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Reduces cholesterol
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhages
- 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 English
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Weedy places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Often on damp soils
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Common in semi-swamp forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Damp grassland and swamps
- Herbs
- Poaceae
