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Aristolochia indica - Indian birthwort, Duck flower
Aristolochia indica is a climber (creeper) commonly found in Southern India and Sri Lanka.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 Identification
- 9 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 10 Where to get the saplings
- 11 Mode of Propagation
- 12 How to plant/cultivate
- 13 Habitat or Distribution
- 14 Photo Gallery
- 15 References
- 16 External Links
Uses
Low appetite, Menstrual disorders, Drops, Leukoderma, Tonsillitis, Chronic dyspepsia, Indigestion, fever, Chronic rheumatism
Parts Used
Rizhomes, roots, Leaves, Seeds
Chemical Composition
Roots have a crystalline substance, a glucoside, isoaristolochic acid, carbonyl compounds, allantoin. Aristolochic acids, aristolactams. Aris
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Eeshwari balli |
| Hindi | Isharmul, Isarmul, Hooka bel |
| Malayalam | Garudakkodi |
| Tamil | Thazhaisurulikodi, Urikkalchedi, Kozhikkundu's, Perumarunthukodi |
| Telugu | Ishweraveru |
| Marathi | Sapasan |
| Gujarathi | Sapasan |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | NA |
| English | Indian birthwort, Duck flower |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Shita (Cooling), Ushna (Heating)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapa, Pitta
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Oblong | Alternate distichous | Leaves 3-nerved from base and Differ from all other species by its oblong leaves |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Greenish-purple | 5 | Flowering from December-February |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oblong capsule | seed dispersal is by gravity | Fruiting throughout the year | With hooked hairs | 6 seeds oblong | {{{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
Habitat or Distribution
Photo Gallery
References
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External Links
- Pages with reference errors
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Low appetite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menstrual disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Drops
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Leukoderma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tonsillitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chronic dyspepsia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chronic rheumatism
- Herbs with Rizhomes used in medicine
- Herbs with roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds 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 Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber
- Habit - Creeper
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Softwood cuttings
- Herbs
