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| − | + | '''Asteracantha longifolia''' is a source of the ayurvedic drug. The seeds are acrid, bitter, aphrodisiac, tonic, sedative, used for diseases of the blood. | |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Impotency}}, {{Uses|Less sperm count}}, {{Uses|General debility}}, {{Uses|Renal calculi}}, {{Uses|Hepatomegaly}}, {{Uses|Bloting of the abdomen}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers }}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | The plant gave lupeol stignasteril and hydrocarbons, the seed gave sterols and the flowers have apegenin glucuronide.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names| | + | {{Common names|en=Hygrophila|sa=Iksuraka|gu=Ekharo|hi=Kokolaksha|mr=Talimakhana|ta=Nirmuli|te=Nirugubbi}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
| − | + | Madhura(Sweet) | |
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
| − | + | Guru(Heavy), Snigdha(Slimy) | |
===Veerya=== | ===Veerya=== | ||
| − | + | Sheeta(Cold) | |
===Vipaka=== | ===Vipaka=== | ||
| − | + | Madhura(Sweet) | |
===Karma=== | ===Karma=== | ||
| − | + | Vatapitta shamaka | |
===Prabhava=== | ===Prabhava=== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.easyayurveda.com/2017/03/07/kokilaksha-asteracantha-longifolia/ Chemical constituent]</ref> |
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<ref name="Leaf">["morphology"]</ref> | <ref name="Leaf">["morphology"]</ref> | ||
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref> | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://examine.com/supplements/asteracantha-longifolia/ Asteracantha longifolia on examine.com] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-695X2010000500025 Asteracantha longifolia on scielo.br] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225303958_Asteracantha_longifolia_L_Nees_Acanthaceae_Chemistry_traditional_medicinal_uses_and_its_pharmacological_activities_-_A_review Asteracantha longifolia on researchgate.net] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
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Asteracantha longifolia is a source of the ayurvedic drug. The seeds are acrid, bitter, aphrodisiac, tonic, sedative, used for diseases of the blood.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Jaundice, Impotency, Less sperm count, General debility, Renal calculi, Hepatomegaly, Bloting of the abdomen.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The plant gave lupeol stignasteril and hydrocarbons, the seed gave sterols and the flowers have apegenin glucuronide.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | NA |
| Hindi | Kokolaksha |
| Malayalam | NA |
| Tamil | Nirmuli |
| Telugu | Nirugubbi |
| Marathi | Talimakhana |
| Gujarathi | Ekharo |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Iksuraka |
| English | Hygrophila |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura(Sweet)
Guna
Guru(Heavy), Snigdha(Slimy)
Veerya
Sheeta(Cold)
Vipaka
Madhura(Sweet)
Karma
Vatapitta shamaka
Prabhava
Habit
[[:Category:Habit - |]]
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
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
[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
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Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Chemical constituent
- ↑ ["morphology"]
- ↑ [ "Cultivation"]
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Impotency
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Less sperm count
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat General debility
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Renal calculi
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hepatomegaly
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bloting of the abdomen
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- 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 Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit -
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
