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Uses

Asthma, Catarrh, Dropsy, Chest pain, Chronic fever, Colic, Dry cough, Spasmodic cough, Oedema, Scorpion stings, Difficult urination, Worm infestation.

Parts Used

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

Chemical Composition

It contains the steroidal alkaloids, solanine, solanidine and solasodine.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kirugullia, Heggulla
Hindi Vanabharata, Badikateri
Malayalam heru Vazhuthina, Putirichunda
Tamil Chiru vazhuthalai, Papparamulli
Telugu Tella Mulaka, Tellamulaka
Marathi Dorli, Chichuriti
Gujarathi Umimuyaringani, Ubhibharingani
Punjabi Kandiarivaddi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Akranta, Asprasi
English Indian Night Shade, Poison Berry


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

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

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

Brihati grows well in tropical regions where annual rainfall ranges from 1000 mm to 1500 mm. Sandy loam soil is found to be suitable for the cultivation of this plant.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Subtropical area, Warmer parts.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links