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Anisochilus carnosus - Induparni

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Induparni, Anisochilus carnosus

Anisochilus carnosus is a fleshy leaved seasonal herb with succulent round leaves and lavender like flowers. It can be found in the drier parts of peninsular India after the onset of the rains.

Uses

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Parts Used

Chemical Composition

The essential oil from aerial parts of Anisochilus carnosus (Linn. fil.) Benth. (Lamiaceae) was obtained by hydrodistillation. The oil content was 0.13% (v/w), on a fresh weight basis.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ದೊಡ್ಡಪತ್ರೆ Doddapatre, ಕರ್ಪುರದ ಗಿಡ Karpurada gida
Hindi Panjiri-ka-patta
Malayalam Kaattukoorka, Karpuravalli
Tamil Karppura-valli
Telugu Adusapundlaaku, Karpuravalli
Marathi Kapurli, Panjiri
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Ajapada
English Thick-Leaf Lavender

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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

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Opposite Semisucculent annual herbs, branchlets pubescent. Leaves 2-5 x 2-3.5 cm, broadly ovate, base turncate or cordate, margin crenate-serrate, apex obtuse, verrucose above, pubescent below, subsucculent; petiole to 4 cm long.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Terminal panicles spikes Bluish-violet 4 Flowers in terminal simple or panicled, 1.5-3 cm long, oblong spikes. Calyx c. 4 mm long, tubular, mouth oblique, 2-lipped, acute; upper lip pubescent without, deflexed in fruits. Corolla purple, c. 1 cm long, lobes 5, 2-lipped, upper lip entire, lower 4-lobed . Stamens 4, exserted; filaments connate at base forming a sheath.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Nutlets Fruits of 4, ovoid nutlets. Seeds orbicular, smooth.

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

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Commonly seen growing in areas

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