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Pimpinella saxifraga

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Pimpinella saxifraga

Pimpinella saxifraga is a plant species in the family Apiaceae, a native of the British Isles and temperate Europe and Western Asia. It is neither a burnet, which its leaves resemble, nor a saxifrage although it has a similar herbal effect as a diuretic.

Uses

Tract infections, Urinary tract infections (UTIs), Bladder and kidney stones.

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The main compounds are cariofilin, n-hexadecanoic acid and 9,12-octadecacic acid, hermakren-d and β-guryunene. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Burnet Saxifrage, Greater Burnet Saxifrage, Hollowstem burnet saxifrage


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

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Roundish–widely elliptic 1.5-5.0 cm long

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Corolla regular White (occasionally reddish) 5 mm (0.2 in.)

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Egg-shaped–quite elliptic 2–2.5 mm (0.1 in.) Dark brown {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Easily grown in any good soil, preferring rather moist conditions. Grows best in a cool position. Plants are hardy to about -20°c. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

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