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Peganum harmala

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Peganum harmala

Peganum harmala is commonly called wild rue, Syrian rue, African rue. It is a perennial, herbaceous plant, with a woody underground root-stock, of the family Nitrariaceae. Usually growing in saline soils in temperate desert and Mediterranean regions.

Uses

Analgesic.

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Peganum harmala L. smoke has been used traditionally in Middle Eastern and Asian countries as a disinfectant and air purifier.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Wild rue, Syrian rue


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

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Lobes have smooth margins 1.5–2.5 mm (0.06–0.10 in) long stipules at the base. The leaf blade is dissected/forked twice or more into three to five thin, linear to lanceolate-linear, greyish lobes.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Yellowish white, White About 2–3 cm in diameter. Greenish veins are visible in the petals. They have a threadlike, 1.2 cm long pedicel.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Round 6–10(−15) mm in diameter Light brown {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a light well-drained but moisture retentive soil and an open position in full sun. Prefers a dry soil and succeeds in poor soils.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical region.

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