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Ammi visnaga

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Ammi visnaga is a natural substance long used in herbal medicine to treat conditions ranging from menstrual cramps to atherosclerosis.

Uses

Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Bronchitis, Colic, Coughs, Diabetes, Heart disease, High blood pressure, High cholesterol, Kidney stones, Menstrual cramps.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Khella contains khellin (0.3-1.2%), visnagin, khellol, khellenin (also known as khellolglucoside), khellinol, ammiol and visammiol, samidin and dihydrosamidin.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
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Hindi
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Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
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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

Shrub

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

Seed

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny position, succeeding in ordinary garden soil.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Fields, Sandy places.

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