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Rhynchosia minima
Rhynchosia minima is a slender, trailing or twining plant with numerous stems 30 - 150cm or more long and up to 20mm in diameter, growing from a woody root-stock. Reports vary as to whether the plant is an annual or perennial. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of food. It has potential for use as a herbicide. The population of Rhynchosia minima is believed to be stable and no real threats are known at present. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013).
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
Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Haemorrhoids.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
plant contains essential oils, tannins, triterpene steroids, gallic acid, hydroquinone, protocatechuic acid, flavonoid, isovitexin, orientin, schaftoside, vicenin, vitexin, a steroidal glycoside, ergosterol peroxide, stigmasterol and lupeol.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Bettadavare |
| Hindi | Kulata |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Kali-y-an-tuvarai |
| Telugu | Gaddi-chikkudu |
| Marathi | Dhakta ranghevada |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Burn-Mouth Vine |
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
How to plant/cultivate
Requires a well-drained soil. Somewhat tolerant of saline soils.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Grassland, Dambo and pan margins, Woody bushland.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemorrhoids
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- 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 Grassland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dambo and pan margins
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Woody bushland
- Herbs
