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Coleus forskohlii Briq - Gaṇḍīra
Gaṇḍīra is a perennial branched aromatic herb. It is native to subtropical western Himalayas, Nilgiri hills, Gujarat and Bihar, and also cultivated in Maharashtra.
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
Asthma, Eczema, Blood clots, Obesity, Painful menstrual periods, Irritable bowel syndrome, Sexual problems in men, Insomnia.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Diterpene, coleonol, coleosol, deoxy-coleonol, forskohlin, naphthopyrone, coleoforsine.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Garmar |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | Jeevakamu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Sthalaja |
| English |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kaṭu, Kaṣāya
Guna
Rūkṣa, Sara, Tīkṣṇa
Veerya
Uṣṇa
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Vātahara, Kaphahara, Tridoṣahara
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Paripinnate | Oblong | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
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
- Kṛmighna Kaṣāya Cūrṇa
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Coleus is also cultivated in other Asian countries with a tropical or sub tropical climate as well atntsome eastern African countries with a tropical climate.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Subtropical area.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eczema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blood clots
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Obesity
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Painful menstrual periods
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Irritable bowel syndrome
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sexual problems in men
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Insomnia
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Habit - Perennial shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Stem Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Subtropical area
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Lamiaceae
