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Justicia procumbens
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Justicia procumbens is a perennial plant that can grow 10 - 50cm tall. The slender erect to procumbent stems root at the lower nodes. They are often diffusely branched and often produced in clumps. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
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
Asthma, Cough, Backache, Flatulence, Curvature, Diseases of the bone, Rheumatism, Backache.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elliptic | Oblong-ovate | 7-20mm X 5-20mm obtuse at both ends and entire or slightly crenate |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliptic | 6-7mmm Long | Pink | Borne terminal rather dense cylindrical spikes. Flowering season is January to April |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-7mm Long | Pink | Borne in terminal | Fruiting season is January to April |
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 whole plant has an unpleasant aroma.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Cultivated fields, Waste ground, River valleys, Damp shady places, Moist open places.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 246
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Backache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Flatulence
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Curvature
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diseases of the bone
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Herbs with Young leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Habit - Annual
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Cultivated fields
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Waste ground
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of River valleys
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Damp shady places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Moist open places
- Herbs
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