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Plumbago Auriculata
Plumbago Auriculata is an evergreen shrub with whip-like semiwoody stems that form a loose, rounded mound 3-10 ft high with a similar spread. Plumbago can be pruned to grow like a vine and scramble over supports.
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
Dysentery, Stomach ache, Sparmatorrhea, Anorexia[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The plant contains the cyclorpo, Methyl circulate, Methyl 2 hydroxysterculate, Malvalate and beta sterolate etc.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Nili Chitraka |
| Hindi | Kaalachitravur |
| Malayalam | NA |
| Tamil | Nilakodaveri |
| Telugu | Nallachitramulamu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Cape leadwort |
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 | Orbicular | Serrate, Often palately |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitary | White | Arranged in sparse racemes. Flowering season is August to October |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With scale like hairs | Fruiting season is August to October |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical and Sub-tropical regions of South Africa, It is commonly found around Southern and Eastern capes.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.428, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 219
- ↑ [Cultivation]
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach ache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sparmatorrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Anorexia
- Herbs with Roots 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 English
- Habit -
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical and Sub-tropical regions of South Africa
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of It is commonly found around Southern and Eastern capes
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