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Leucas nutans

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Linaria vulgaris

Leucas nutans is an annual herb which is recognized by the prominent curved hairy ribbed sepal tube of the flowers.

Uses

Skin diseases, Cough.

Parts Used

Whole plant.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Chikka tumbe
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Drooping leucas


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

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Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Oblong-elliptic Wedge Entire to slightly rounded, Toothed, 4x1 cm with prostrate long

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Borne in compound cymes 1.5 to 2mm long. Flowering season is August to October

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule As long as sepals and nearly spherical with many seeds. Fruiting season is August to October

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

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How to plant/cultivate

[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 26
  3. [Cultivation]

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