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Kadsura heteroclita
Kadsura heteroclita is an evergreen climbing shrub with stems that can be 10 metres or more long. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
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
Menstrual irregularities, Blood deficiencies, Female disorders, Rheumatism, Gastroenteritis, Malaria.[1]
Kadsura species are widely used for a variety of medicinal purposes throughout the geographical range of the genus. Little distinction is made between species, presumably due to the common presence of similar pharmacologically active constituents. Although it can be presumed that a wide range of different Kadsura species have been used medicinally, it is generally only themore common species that are reported in the literature[1014 ].
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
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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 |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
Seeds, Cuttings of half-ripe wood, Air layering.
How to plant/cultivate
Requires a sheltered position in a moderately fertile well-drained neutral to acid soil. Prefers a position in semi-shade.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Montane forests, Generally over rocks, Forests, Ravines, Along the sides of rivers.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menstrual irregularities
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blood deficiencies
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Female disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gastroenteritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaria
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Habit - Evergreen climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of half-ripe wood
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Air layering
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Montane forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Generally over rocks
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Ravines
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Along the sides of rivers
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