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Revision as of 12:36, 6 May 2020
Akshipushpi is a tall herb that occurs in grassy meadows and hillsides of the western ghats. The striking violet-white blooms appear at the end of the rainy season. It is in the Gentian family.
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
Inflammation, Inflammation, Burning sensation, fever, Hemorrhage [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Dodda chirayutha |
| Hindi | Bara-charayatah |
| Malayalam | Kannamthali |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Akshipushpi |
| English | Bicolor Persian violet |
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)
Veerya
Sheeta (cold)
Vipaka
Karma
Pitta
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Opposite | 7 x 1.5 cm, elliptic, narrowed to a broad petiole, acute at apex, 3-ribbed |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Terminal cymes | Blue-white-violet | 4 | Cymes terminal, in many flowered corymbs; bracts 7 mm long, linear. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule globose | Seeds small, many | {{{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
Season to grow
Soil type
Propagation
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Flowers
Leaves
Flower
Grassland Habitat
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burning sensation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhage
- Herbs with Whole plant 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 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
- Gentianaceae
