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− | '''Galanthus nivalis''' is a small genus of about 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous | + | '''Galanthus nivalis''' is a small genus of about 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. The plant have two linear leaves and a single small white drooping bell shaped flower with six petal-like tepals in two circles. |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
{{Uses|High blood sugar}}, {{Uses|Lowering blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}, {{Uses|Hysteria}}, {{Uses|Cataract}}, {{Uses|Plague}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Schizophrenia}}, {{Uses|Cholera}}. | {{Uses|High blood sugar}}, {{Uses|Lowering blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}, {{Uses|Hysteria}}, {{Uses|Cataract}}, {{Uses|Plague}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Schizophrenia}}, {{Uses|Cholera}}. | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
− | Ajmaline, Ajmalinine and ajmalicine, Serpentine group—serpentine and serpentinine<ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | Ajmaline, Ajmalinine and ajmalicine, Serpentine group—serpentine and serpentinine.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
− | {{Flower|Unisexual|4-8cm long| | + | {{Flower|Unisexual|4-8cm long|White|5-8|Flowers Irregular corymbose white flowers with violet tinge}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
− | {{Fruit|Oval fleshy|1 cm long| | + | {{Fruit|Oval fleshy|1 cm long|On ripening color turns to shiny purple black|With hooked hairs|Single}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
− | June and July are suitable months for transplanting seedlings and vegetatively propagated plants<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | June and July are suitable months for transplanting seedlings and vegetatively propagated plants.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
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Latest revision as of 15:11, 22 May 2020
Galanthus nivalis is a small genus of about 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. The plant have two linear leaves and a single small white drooping bell shaped flower with six petal-like tepals in two circles.
Uses
High blood sugar, Lowering blood pressure, Insomnia, Hysteria, Cataract, Plague, Fever, Schizophrenia, Cholera.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Ajmaline, Ajmalinine and ajmalicine, Serpentine group—serpentine and serpentinine.[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | Sutranavi, Patalagondhi |
Hindi | Sarpagandha |
Malayalam | Suvapavalforiyan |
Tamil | Chivan amelpodi |
Telugu | Paataala goni |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Sarpagandha |
English | Indian Snake Wood |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter)
Guna
Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Ushna (Hot)
Karma
Vata, Kapha
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Simple | Oval | Oval leaves present in whorl of 3 with paler green below and dark green above, tip is acuminate and base is slender and tapering |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Unisexual | 4-8cm long | White | 5-8 | Flowers Irregular corymbose white flowers with violet tinge |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oval fleshy | 1 cm long | On ripening color turns to shiny purple black | With hooked hairs | Single | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
June and July are suitable months for transplanting seedlings and vegetatively propagated plants.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat High blood sugar
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Lowering blood pressure
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Insomnia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hysteria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cataract
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Plague
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Schizophrenia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cholera
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves 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
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Subtropical area
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Amaryllidaceae