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Aristolochia bracteolata

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Aristolochia bracteolata is a perennial, or rarely annual, mostly prostrate but occasionally climbing herb. It grows up to 60 cm long. The plant is usually gathered from the wild and is used locally in traditional medicine. It is sometimes cultivated for medicinal use in India.

Uses

Breast diseases, Guinea worm, Colic, Amenorrhoea, Dysmenorrhoea, Intermittent fever, Worms.

Parts Used

Stem, Root.

Chemical Composition

Aristolochia is an important genus widely cultivated and had long been known for their extensive use in traditional Chinese medicine.[1]

Common names

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


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

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

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

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the drier tropics and subtropics, usually growing where there is a distinct dry season.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Banks of rivers, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, Acacia desert grassland.

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

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