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'''Rhodiola rosea''' is a perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It grows in cold regions of the world, Including much of the Arctic, the mountains of Central Asia, scattered in eastern North America from Baffin Island to the mountains of North Carolina and mountainous parts of Europe, such as the Alps, Pyrenees, Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains, Scandinavia, Iceland, Great Britain and Ireland.
'''Rhodiola rosea''' is a perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It grows in cold regions of the world, including much of the Arctic, the mountains of Central Asia, scattered in eastern North America from Baffin Island to the mountains of North Carolina, and mountainous parts of Europe, such as the Alps, Pyrenees, Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains, Scandinavia, Iceland, Great Britain and Ireland.
 
 
 
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|stomach aches}}, {{Uses|intestinal discomfort}}, {{Uses|tuberculosis}}, {{Uses| depression}}, {{Uses|anxiety}}, {{Uses| brain fog}}, {{Uses|sleep deprivation}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|adrenal fatigue}}
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{{Uses|Stomach aches}}, {{Uses|Intestinal discomfort}}, {{Uses|Tuberculosis}}, {{Uses| Depression}}, {{Uses|Anxiety}}, {{Uses|Brain fog}}, {{Uses|Sleep deprivation}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Adrenal fatigue}}
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
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{{Parts Used|Dried folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
Phenylpropanoids, rosavin, rosin, rosarin (specific to R. rosea, Phenylethanol derivatives, salidroside (rhodioloside), tyrosol<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Phenylpropanoids, rosavin, rosin, rosarin (specific to R. rosea, Phenylethanol derivatives, salidroside (rhodioloside), tyrosol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Golden root}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|the leaves are simple i.e., lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are simple i.e.lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|green to brown|8|the flower is radially symmetrical}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Green to brown|8|The flower is radially symmetrical}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Simple|4–9 mm|the fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||many}}
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{{Fruit|Simple|4–9 mm|The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||Many}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
Prefers a fertile well drained open loam in a sunny position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Prefers a fertile well drained open loam in a sunny position.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Crevices of mountain rocks}}, {{Commonly seen|Sea cliff}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Crevices of mountain rocks}}, {{Commonly seen|At sea cliffs}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Odermennig.jpg
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Image:Rhodiola rosea a10.jpg
File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Rhodiola rosea.JPG
Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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Image:Rhodiola.rosea.7648.jpg|var. arctica
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<references>  
 
<references>  
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://cms.herbalgram.org/herbalgram/issue56/article2333.html "Phytochemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://cms.herbalgram.org/herbalgram/issue56/article2333.html Phytochemistry]</ref>
  
<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/rhodiola/rosea/ Plant decsription]</ref>
  
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Rhodiola+rosea "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Rhodiola+rosea Cultivation details]</ref>
 
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[[Category:Crassulaceae]]

Latest revision as of 16:07, 15 June 2020

Rhodiola rosea

Rhodiola rosea is a perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It grows in cold regions of the world, Including much of the Arctic, the mountains of Central Asia, scattered in eastern North America from Baffin Island to the mountains of North Carolina and mountainous parts of Europe, such as the Alps, Pyrenees, Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains, Scandinavia, Iceland, Great Britain and Ireland.

Uses

Stomach aches, Intestinal discomfort, Tuberculosis, Depression, Anxiety, Brain fog, Sleep deprivation, Diarrhea, Adrenal fatigue

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Phenylpropanoids, rosavin, rosin, rosarin (specific to R. rosea, Phenylethanol derivatives, salidroside (rhodioloside), tyrosol.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Golden root


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The leaves are simple i.e.lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Green to brown 8 The flower is radially symmetrical

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple 4–9 mm The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe Many {{{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 fertile well drained open loam in a sunny position.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Crevices of mountain rocks, At sea cliffs, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links