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Pholidota articulata

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Pholidota articulata

Pholidota articulata is commonly known as rattlesnake orchids is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

It contains Dihydrophenanthropyrans, Dihydrophenanthrenes, Phenanthrequinone, Bibenzyls, Stilbenes, Triterpenoids, Phenyl propanoids, Lignans, Diterpenoids, Sterols and Aliphatic compounds.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Jointed Pholidota, Articulated Pholidota


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
Simple Leaves oblong-elliptic 6-15 cm, wide 2-4 cm.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Cream white Flowers 1.25 cm, May - august

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 soil should have the ability to hold the moisture. The soil should also be free from calcium carbonate.


Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

References

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