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Althaea officinalis - Khatmī
Althaea officinalis is a beautiful perennial plant with large pink flowers that blooms in the late summer and grows to be about 4 - 5ft tall.
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
Inflammation, Alimentary canal, Respiratory organs, Gastritis, Peptic ulceration, Stomach acid, Insect bites, Skin inflammations, Peptic ulceration, Splinters, Sprains, Bruises
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Galacturonic acid, galactose, glucose, xylose & rhamnose,polysaccharide althaea mucilage-O, asparaginene, betaine, lecithin and phytosterol, polysaccharides.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Khatmi |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Khatmi |
| Telugu | Khatmi |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Khatmi |
| English | Marsh Mallow |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura
Guna
Snigdha, Picchila, Guru
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Madhura
Karma
Vatahara, Pittahara, Mūtrala, Vedanāsthāpana, Kaphaghna
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Ovate-cordate | Leaf arrangement is alternate, entire or three to five lobed, irregularly toothed at the margin, and thick. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Pink | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oblong pod | Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled | Seeds upto 5 | 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
The seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in late summer, the germination is often erratic. Stratification can improve germination rates and time. [3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
The upper margins of salt marshes, Brackish marshes, Sides of ditches, Grassy banks near the sea
Photo Gallery
Plant
Leaf
Flower
Seeds
Fruit
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References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
- ↑ [ "Morphology"]
- ↑ Cultivation detail
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Alimentary canal
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Respiratory organs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gastritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Peptic ulceration
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach acid
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Insect bites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin inflammations
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Splinters
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sprains
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bruises
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial plant
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of The upper margins of salt marshes
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Brackish marshes
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sides of ditches
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grassy banks near the sea
- Herbs
- Malvaceae
