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Periploca aphylla is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described for modern science by Linnaeus in 1753. It is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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'''Periploca aphylla''' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described for modern science by Linnaeus in 1753. It is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Swollen joints}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Flu}}, {{Uses|Ulcer}}.
 
{{Uses|Swollen joints}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Flu}}, {{Uses|Ulcer}}.

Revision as of 12:11, 13 June 2020

Periploca aphylla

Periploca aphylla is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described for modern science by Linnaeus in 1753. It is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Uses

Swollen joints, Cough, Flu, Ulcer.

Parts Used

Flower, Stem.

Chemical Composition

Periploca species revealed predominant metabolites, such as steroids, carbohydrates, terpenoids, phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, quinones, and aromatics. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit सोम Soma
English Leafless Silkflower Shrub


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 Ovate-oblong 6-7 mm long, Pointed, Thick, Nerve obscure.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Ovalate Greenish outside, Dark purple 1.2-2.5 cm long cymes on thick flower-cluster-stalks, fragrant.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit ovoid 2.5 cm long Seedpods are 5-10 cm x 5-6 mm, rigid woody, widely divergent, pointed. Seeds are 6-6.5 mm long, oblong, compressed. {{{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

Periploca linearifolia usually forms a tangled mass on top of shrubs and small trees. It flowers mainly during the rainy season; fruits remain on the plant for an extended period of time. The average 1000-seed weight is 7.1 g. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

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References

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