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[[File:Starr 040723-0030 Verbascum thapsus.jpg|thumb|right|''Verbascum thapsus'']] | [[File:Starr 040723-0030 Verbascum thapsus.jpg|thumb|right|''Verbascum thapsus'']] | ||
'''Verbascum thapsus''' is a species of mullein native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, and introduced in the Americas and Australia. | '''Verbascum thapsus''' is a species of mullein native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, and introduced in the Americas and Australia. | ||
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
{{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Whooping cough}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}} | {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Whooping cough}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}} | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | The flowers contain gum, resin, a yellow colouring principle, a green fatty matter (a sort of chlorophyll), a glucoside, an acrid, fatty matter; free acid and phosphoric acid; uncrystallizable sugar<ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | The flowers contain gum, resin, a yellow colouring principle, a green fatty matter (a sort of chlorophyll), a glucoside, an acrid, fatty matter; free acid and phosphoric acid; uncrystallizable sugar.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|Simple| | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5| | + | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5|The flower is bilaterally symmetrical}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit|General|7–10 mm| | + | {{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||-}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
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==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | Typical growing conditions are full sun and mesic to dry soil that often contains clay or stony material | + | Typical growing conditions are full sun and mesic to dry soil that often contains clay or stony material.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/m/mulgre63.html | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/m/mulgre63.html Chemical constituents]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/verbascum/thapsus/ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/verbascum/thapsus/ Plant Characteristics]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/great_mullein. | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/great_mullein.html Cultivation details]</ref> |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 1 September 2020
Verbascum thapsus is a species of mullein native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, and introduced in the Americas and Australia.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping cough, Insomnia, Hemorrhoids, Diarrhea, Sore throats
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The flowers contain gum, resin, a yellow colouring principle, a green fatty matter (a sort of chlorophyll), a glucoside, an acrid, fatty matter; free acid and phosphoric acid; uncrystallizable sugar.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Great mullein |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | The leaves are lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5 | The flower is bilaterally symmetrical |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 7–10 mm | The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe | - | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Typical growing conditions are full sun and mesic to dry soil that often contains clay or stony material.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Temperate region, Himalaya region, The Channel Islands.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Whooping cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Insomnia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Temperate region
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Himalaya region
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of The Channel Islands
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Scrophulariaceae
