Note: This is a project under development. The articles on this wiki are just being initiated and broadly incomplete. You can Help creating new pages.
Difference between revisions of "Biophytum sensitivum - Alambusha"
(→External Links) |
|||
(25 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
− | + | [[File:Jhalai (Bengali- ঝলৈ) (2891670947).jpg|thumb|right|''Alambusha'', ''Biophytum sensitivum'']] | |
'''Alambusha''' is an herbaceous plant with pinnate leaves which are sensitive to touch. Yellow flowers are borne on stalks. It can be found in moist shady places. | '''Alambusha''' is an herbaceous plant with pinnate leaves which are sensitive to touch. Yellow flowers are borne on stalks. It can be found in moist shady places. | ||
− | |||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
− | {{Uses|Urinary calculi}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}.<ref name="Uses"/> | + | {{Uses|Urinary calculi}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Stomach pain}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Daibetes}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
− | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}} | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/> |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
− | + | It contains two biflavones, Cupressuflavone and amentoflavone, three flavonoids, luteolin 7-methyl ether, isoorientin and 3′-methoxyluteolin 7-O-glucoside.<ref name="Chemical Composition"/> | |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
− | {{Common names|kn= | + | {{Common names|kn=Dodda horamuchhaka, Dodda horamuni|ml=Mukkutti|sa=Alambusa, Jalapushpa, Panktipatra|ta= Tintanali|te=Attapatti, Atti pathri, Chumi, Jala puspa|hi=Lakhshana|en=Little Tree Plant, Sensitive plant}}<ref name="Common names"/> |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
Line 35: | Line 34: | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
− | {{Leaf|Pinnate|Alternate|Leaves 1.5-8 cm long; petioles to 2 cm | + | {{Leaf|Pinnate|Alternate|Leaves 1.5-8 cm long; petioles to 2 cm long.}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
− | {{Flower| | + | {{Flower|Bisexual|6-8 mm across|Yellow and red|10|Sepals 5, lanceolate, to 5 mm long, glandular-pubescent, 5-nerved. Flowering from September to December}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
− | {{Fruit|Capsule|6-8 cm long|Capsules glandular-pubescent along septa; seeds 2(-4) in each locule, concentrically 9-ridged | + | {{Fruit|Capsule|6-8 cm long|Capsules glandular-pubescent along septa; seeds 2(-4) in each locule, concentrically 9-ridged|||Fruiting from September to December}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
+ | [[Agnitundi Vati]] | ||
==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
Line 52: | Line 52: | ||
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
+ | The plant flowers and fruits all year round.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate/> | ||
+ | ==Kind of soil needed== | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
Line 68: | Line 64: | ||
File:Biophytum sensitivum 1.JPG|Plants | File:Biophytum sensitivum 1.JPG|Plants | ||
File:Biophytum sensitivum 05054.JPG|Flower | File:Biophytum sensitivum 05054.JPG|Flower | ||
− | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | |||
<references> | <references> | ||
<ref name="Uses">[http://ijpsr.com/bft-article/dasapushpam-the-traditional-uses-and-the-therapeutic-potential-of-ten-sacred-plants-of-kerala-state-in-india/?view=fulltext Uses]</ref> | <ref name="Uses">[http://ijpsr.com/bft-article/dasapushpam-the-traditional-uses-and-the-therapeutic-potential-of-ten-sacred-plants-of-kerala-state-in-india/?view=fulltext Uses]</ref> | ||
− | + | <ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/ Botanic description]</ref> | |
− | <ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/ | + | <ref name="Chemical Composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279761702_Chemical_constituents_of_Biophytum_sensitivum Chemical constituents]</ref> |
− | |||
<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref> | <ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Biophytum+sensitivum How to plant/cultivate]</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1299, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> |
Latest revision as of 08:18, 15 October 2023
Alambusha is an herbaceous plant with pinnate leaves which are sensitive to touch. Yellow flowers are borne on stalks. It can be found in moist shady places.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains two biflavones, Cupressuflavone and amentoflavone, three flavonoids, luteolin 7-methyl ether, isoorientin and 3′-methoxyluteolin 7-O-glucoside.[3]
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | Dodda horamuchhaka, Dodda horamuni |
Hindi | Lakhshana |
Malayalam | Mukkutti |
Tamil | Tintanali |
Telugu | Attapatti, Atti pathri, Chumi, Jala puspa |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Alambusa, Jalapushpa, Panktipatra |
English | Little Tree Plant, Sensitive plant |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Karma
Kapha, Pitta
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Pinnate | Alternate | Leaves 1.5-8 cm long; petioles to 2 cm long. |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bisexual | 6-8 mm across | Yellow and red | 10 | Sepals 5, lanceolate, to 5 mm long, glandular-pubescent, 5-nerved. Flowering from September to December |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capsule | 6-8 cm long | Capsules glandular-pubescent along septa; seeds 2(-4) in each locule, concentrically 9-ridged | Fruiting from September to December |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
The plant flowers and fruits all year round.[6]
Kind of soil needed
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1299, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Vernacular names
- ↑ Botanic description
- ↑ How to plant/cultivate
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Urinary calculi
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abscesses
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Daibetes
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers 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 Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs
- Plants of western ghats
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Oxalidaceae