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Corchorus aestuans
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Corchorus aestuans is an annual plant with erect, sparingly branched stems, it grows about 40cm tall. The plant yields a fibre and edible leaves. It is harvested from the wild for local use and is sometimes also cultivated as a fibre plant in tropical W Africa, sometimes also in SE Asia.
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
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Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
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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
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Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Ovate | 1.3-7.6cm | Accute serrate |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 1-3 in clusters, Very shortly stalked, Very small | {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule | Hexagonal | Cylindric |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Originally native to the Americas, the plant has spread throughout the tropics and has become an invasive weed in some areas.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Grassy savannah, Fallow land, Sandy riverbeds, Small alluvial depressions, On heavy alluvial soils.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Habit -
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grassy savannah
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Fallow land
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sandy riverbeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Small alluvial depressions
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of On heavy alluvial soils
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