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Pediomelum cuspidatum

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Pediomelum cuspidatum

Pediomelum cuspidatum is a perennial herb also known as the buffalo pea, largebract Indian breadroot and the tall-bread scurf-pea. It is found on the black soil prairies in texas.

Uses

High cholesterol, Heart disease, Digestion problems, Constipation, Liver disease, Hepatitis, Gallstones, Cancer, Sore throats.

Parts Used

Roots.

Chemical Composition

The aglycone formed an acetate (C20H18O6), methylate (methoxide) (C17H18O3), benzoate (C35H24O6), and a dihydro derivative (C14H14O3)[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Indian breadroot


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Compound Alternate Palmately compound, stipules ovate to lanceolate, .4 to .8 inch

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 3 to 5 inch Corolla blue to purple 5-20 Papilionaceous, calyx campanulate, 3 to 5 inch, sparsely pubescent or glabrescent, lobes acuminate

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Legume 2 to 3 inch Somewhat flattened in cross section, enclosed in persistent calyx 16 to 2 inch {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

We have very little information for this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of the country[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry plains, Calcareous hills, Clayey rocky places, Sandy prairies.

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