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Portulaca quadrifida

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Uses

Skin problems, Urinary problem, Prickly heat, Leucorrohea.[1]

Parts Used

Whole Plant[2]

Chemical Composition

[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Gonisoppu
Hindi Lotalanya
Malayalam Neelakeera
Tamil Pasaalaikirai
Telugu Sannapaayal aaku
Marathi Bhuichauli, Ranghol
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Lonika
English Purslen

[2]

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

Prostrate Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Flowering from January to February

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting from January to February

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]

How to plant/cultivate

[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Wastelands, Roadsides.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. 2.0 2.1 Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.411, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  3. [Chemistry]
  4. [Morphology]
  5. [Cultivation]

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