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Cichorium intybus

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Cichorium intybus is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Uses

Jaundice, Liver enlargement, Gout, Rheumatism, Gravel.

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

[1]

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

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

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

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a sunny position in any moderately fertile well-drained moisture retentive soil.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Grassy meadows, Arable land, Especially on chalk.

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

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