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Urena lobata

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Urena lobata is a fast-growing, spreading, branched shrub that can reach a height of 4 - 5 metres. It is often treated as an annual, however, when it will reach a height of 0.5 - 2.5 metres and, if grown closely together, will not branch much.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

It contains alkaloids, cardiac glycoside, tannins, terpenoid and saponin.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬೆಂಡೆ Dodda bende, ಕಾಡು ತುತ್ತಿ Kaadu thutthi
Hindi Bachita, Lapetua
Malayalam Oorppanam, Uram
Tamil Ottu-t-tutti
Telugu Nalla benda, Padanikaada
Marathi Ran tupkuda, Vanbhendi
Gujarathi Vagadau bhindo
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Atibala, Bala
English Aramina, Bur mallow

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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

[5]

Flower

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

Fruit

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

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 plant has spread widely as a weed throughout the wet to semi-arid tropics and into the subtropics. It is sometimes cultivated as an annual in cooler climates.[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.823, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  3. Chemical constituents
  4. Common names
  5. [Morphology]
  6. Cultivation details

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