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Pseudarthria viscida

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Pseudarthria viscida is an ascending, much branched perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody and persist; it can grow from 60 - 120cm tall often clothed with hooked hairs. The plant is very commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine, being harvested from the wild and traded. It has potential for use as a green manure.

Uses

Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

The root of the plant has been reported to contain leucopelargonidin, flavonoids and proteins.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಅಂಟುಬೆಳೆ ಗಿಡ Antubele gida, ಅಂಟುಪರ್ಣಿ Antuparni,
Hindi Chapakno
Malayalam Moovila, Salaparni
Tamil Muvilai-paccilai, Muvilai-p-punnai
Telugu Muyak, Muyyakuponna
Marathi Chikta
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Prsniparni, Salaparni
English Viscid pseudarthria

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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

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

This species has not yet been evaluated for the IUCN Red List, but its excessive collection from the wild has resulted in a gradual disappearance of the plant from its natural habitat, and at present its number is highly reduced in the wild.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. Common names
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation details

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