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Revision as of 11:16, 3 June 2019
Alhagi maurorum is a perennial shrubby legume found in many countries throughout Asia and Africa. The stems are armed with sharp spines and the roots go very deep, enabling it to survive extreme heat and drought.
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
Rheumatism, Piles, Glandular tumors, Nasal polyps, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Hemorrhoids
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Alkaloid, phytosterols, Glucose, Mannitol[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | balli duruba |
| Hindi | oant-jhari, javasa, yavasa |
| Malayalam | kappattumba |
| Tamil | turalappai |
| Telugu | girikarnika, tellaginiya |
| Marathi | javaas, kantechumbaka |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Dhanvayasa, Dirghamula, Yavasa |
| English | Camel thorn |
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), Madhura (Sweet)
Guna
Laghu (Light),Ruksha
Veerya
Ushna (Heat)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | entire leaves are oval to lance shaped and are alternate along the stem |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | (2.5 to 5 cm) in length | pink/maroon | 5-20 | Small, pealike flowers are produced in June to August. These brown to maroon flowers extend from sharp, yellow spines that are 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5 cm) in length and located along the rigid branches |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| simple | 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) | Seedpods are constricted between the individual reddish brown to tan seeds and are tipped with small beak | Camelthorn spreads mainly from rhizomes | many | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Requires a sunny position in a well-drained light or medium soil[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Agricultural land, Dry barren places.
Photo Gallery
Young plant
Flowers
Bush
Seeds
Whole herb
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Glandular tumors
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nasal polyps
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin eruptions
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blotches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pimples
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhoids
- Herbs with Dried folaige used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Agricultural land
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry barren places
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