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Indigofera trifoliata
Indigofera trifoliata is a perennial plant with erect or ascending stems that can become more or less woody and persist. The plant can grow 15 - 60cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a nutritive tonic and a dye.
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
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Toremanta |
| Hindi | Kathi |
| Malayalam | NA |
| Tamil | NA |
| Telugu | Baragadam |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | NA |
| English | Three Leaf Indigo |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Trifoliate | Inverted Lanceshaped | Leaf stalk 6-13mm long, Blunt with a short sharp point |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2cm long | Red or Dark pink | Fruits are deflexed. straight 6-8 seeded | Flowering season is Septemebr-January |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruiting season is Septemebr-January |
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
Indigofera species generally grow best in a sunny position, preferring a well-drained but moist soil..[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Trailsides, Grasslands, Near rivers, Cultivated fields.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Leucorrhoea
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Trailsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Near rivers
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Cultivated fields
- Herbs
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