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Pseudarthria viscida

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{{stub}}[[File:Amtubele gida (Kannada- ಅಮ್ಟುಬೇಳೆ ಗಿಡ) (4042580748).jpg|thumb|right|''Aloe Vera'']]'''Pseudarthria viscida''' is an ascending, much branched perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody and persist; it can grow from 60 - 120cm tall often clothed with hooked hairs. The plant is very commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine, being harvested from the wild and traded. It has potential for use as a green manure.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Bronchial asthma}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Tuberculosis}}, {{Uses|Biliousness}}, {{Uses|Dyspepsis}}, {{Uses|Vomitting}}, {{Uses|Food poisoning}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Nervous dysfunction}}, {{Uses|Diabetes mellitus}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
The root of the plant has been reported to contain leucopelargonidin, flavonoids and proteins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
 
===Guna===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Shrub}}
==Identification==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
This species has not yet been evaluated for the IUCN Red List, but its excessive collection from the wild has resulted in a gradual disappearance of the plant from its natural habitat, and at present its number is highly reduced in the wild.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Grassy fields}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Thickets}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
Amtubele gida (Kannada- ಅಮ್ಟುಬೇಳೆ ಗಿಡ) (4042580748).jpgChikta (Marathi- चिकटा) (4041838417).jpgMuvilai-p-punnai (Tamil- மூவிலைப்புன்னை) (4195179662).jpgMuyyakuponna (Telugu- ముయ్యాకుపొన్న) (4047470890).jpgMuyyakuponna (Telugu- ముయ్యాకుపొన్న) (4047470890).jpg
</gallery>
==References==
<references>
 <ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"https://ijpsr.com/bft-article/phytochemical-and-gc-ms-analysis-of-leaf-extracts-of-pseudarthria-viscida-linn-weight-arn/?view=fulltext Chemical constituents]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref> <ref name="Common names">[httpshttp://sitestropical.googletheferns.cominfo/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/p/pseudarthria-viewtropical.php?id=Pseudarthria+viscida-l-wight-arn Common names]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"details]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Sticky%20Desmodium.html Pseudarthria viscida on flowersofindia.net]* [ https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/245064 Pseudarthria viscida on indiabiodiversity.org]* [ ]
[[Category:Herbs]]

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