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| + | '''Lactuca virosa''' is a Annual/Biennial up to 1.80 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
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==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Prefers a light sandy loam and a sunny position.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Grassy places}}, {{Commonly seen|Canals}}, {{Commonly seen|Banks near the sea}}, {{Commonly seen|Calcareous soils}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Lactuca+virosa Cultivation]</ref> |
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Lactuca+virosa Lactuca virosa on pfaf.org] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-342/wild-lettuce Lactuca virosa on webmd.com] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://thenaturopathicherbalist.com/2015/09/25/lactuca-virosa/ Lactuca virosa on thenaturopathicherbalist.com] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:02, 29 May 2020
Lactuca virosa is a Annual/Biennial up to 1.80 metres tall. It 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
Insomnia, Anxiety, Neuroses, Dry coughs, Whooping cough, Rheumatic pain.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| 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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{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
How to plant/cultivate
Prefers a light sandy loam and a sunny position.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Grassy places, Canals, Banks near the sea, Calcareous soils.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Insomnia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Anxiety
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Neuroses
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dry coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Whooping cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatic pain
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Habit - Biennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grassy places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Canals
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Banks near the sea
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Calcareous soils
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
