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Arctium is a genus of biennial plants commonly known as '''burdock''', family Asteraceae. Native to the Old World, several species have been widely introduced worldwide.
 
Arctium is a genus of biennial plants commonly known as '''burdock''', family Asteraceae. Native to the Old World, several species have been widely introduced worldwide.
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|colds}}, {{Uses|cancer}}, {{Uses|anorexia}}, {{Uses|nervosa}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|gastrointestinal}}, {{Uses|joint pain}}, {{Uses|bladder infections}}, {{Uses|complications of syphilis}}, {{Uses|acne and psoriasis}}.
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Plants of the genus Arctium have dark green leaves that can grow up to 70 cm (28 in) long. They are generally large, coarse and ovate, with the lower ones being heart-shaped. They are woolly underneath. The leafstalks are generally hollow. Arctium species generally flower from July through to October. Burdock flowers provide essential pollen and nectar for honeybees around August when clover is on the wane and before the goldenrod starts to bloom.
 
  
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== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried Root}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|seed}}.
  
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*Burdock is a [[Traditional medicine]] herb used for many ailments.
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==Chemical Composition==
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*Burdock root oil extract, also called Bur oil, is used in Europe as a scalp treatment.
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Burdock (Arctium lappa) contains sterols, tannins, sulfur-containing polyacetylenes<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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*Modern studies indicate that burdock root oil extract is rich in phytosterols and essential fatty acids
 
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*In Europe, burdock root was used as a bittering agent in beer before the widespread adoption of hops for this purpose.
 
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*The taproot of young burdock plants can be harvested and eaten as a root vegetable.
 
  
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== External Links ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctium Arctium-Wikipedia]
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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===Rasa===
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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Blade triangular–broadly ovate, usually cordate based, with toothed margins, underside white-grey-cottony}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|3.5–4 cm|Yellow|5-20|Flowers are wide, single flower-like capitula surrounded by involucral bracts}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Flattish|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Dark-spotted achene with short yellow hooked hairs on tip|grey-brown|many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Succeeds in most soils when grown in partial shade[200]. Prefers a moist neutral to alkaline soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Waste ground}}, {{Commonly seen|preferring calcareous soils}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows and woods}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/arctium-lappa.html "Pharmacology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/greater-burdock "morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Arctium+lappa "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/burdock-root-herb.html Therapeutic Uses and Benefits of Burdock]
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20981575 A review of the pharmacological effects of Arctium lappa]
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* [http://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/Arctium_lappa Arctium_lappa-charecteristics]
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* [http://www.friendsofthewildflowergarden.org/pages/plants/burdock.html Arctium_lappa on The Friends of the Wild Flower Garden]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 11:17, 14 May 2018

Arctium Lappa, Jangli Kuth

Arctium is a genus of biennial plants commonly known as burdock, family Asteraceae. Native to the Old World, several species have been widely introduced worldwide.

Uses

fever, colds, cancer, anorexia, nervosa, Blotches, gastrointestinal, joint pain, bladder infections, complications of syphilis, acne and psoriasis.

Parts Used

Dried Root, Leaves, stem, seed.

Chemical Composition

Burdock (Arctium lappa) contains sterols, tannins, sulfur-containing polyacetylenes[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Blade triangular–broadly ovate, usually cordate based, with toothed margins, underside white-grey-cottony

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 3.5–4 cm Yellow 5-20 Flowers are wide, single flower-like capitula surrounded by involucral bracts

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Flattish 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Dark-spotted achene with short yellow hooked hairs on tip grey-brown many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in most soils when grown in partial shade[200]. Prefers a moist neutral to alkaline soil[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Waste ground, preferring calcareous soils, meadows and woods.

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "Pharmacology"
  2. ↑ "morphology"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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