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bhenda, Abelmoschus esculentus

Okra is an annual plant growing about 1.5 metres tall. The plant is widely cultivated in warm temperate to tropical areas for its edible seedpods. It has various other edible and medicinal uses as well as being the source of a good fibre.

Uses

Digestive problems, Syphilis, Cuts, Wounds, Boils, Dysuria, Skin problems, Ardor urinae, Gonorrhoea, Dandruff. ^[1]

Parts Used

Seeds, Fruits

Chemical Composition

The ripe fruits contain quercetin, hyperin (hyperoside), hydrolysate of precipitated mucilage, proanthocyanidins, D-glucose, D-glucuronic and galacturonic acids. Fresh flowers contain flavonol glycosides and anthocyanins. ^[2]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	bende kaayi
Hindi	bhendi, bhindi
Malayalam	venda, venta, ventak-kaya
Tamil	ventai, vendai, vendaik-kay, vendaikkai
Telugu	benda, bendakaya
Marathi	benda, bhajichi-bhendi, bhendi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit	bhenda, darvika, gandhamula, pitali, tindisha, asrapatraka, bhinda, bhindatika, kasturilatika, kshatrasambhava, pichhila, sushaka
English	Okra ladies finger

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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

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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

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How to plant/cultivate

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Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

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