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==Properties==
 
==Properties==

Revision as of 11:17, 25 January 2024

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Echinops echinatus is an erect, spiny, annual plant with branches spreading widely from the base, It grows from a taproot, it can reach 30 - 100cm tall. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for use as a medicinal herb in India. It is sold in local markets. This plant is belongs to Asteracea family. [1]

Uses

Coughs, Hysteria, Dyspepsia, Scrofula, Various eye problems, Brain disease, Chronic fever, Pains in the joints, Inflammations.

Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಬ್ರಹ್ಮದಂಡೆ, Brahmadande
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit 'Ushnakantaka'
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

Annual

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Alternately arranged Oblong Deeply pinnatified

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Spherical 3-5cm across White Surrounded by straight {{{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

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil of low to medium fertility.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:237
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 174
  4. Cultivation

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