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Viola patrinii

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Viola patrinii is a stemless, herbaceous perennial plant growing from a short, stout rhizome; it produces clusters of 3 - 5 or more basal leaves 7 - 20cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. The dried herb is traded for medicinal purposes in local markets and exported from China to other Chinese communities around the world.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

It contains Two isoflavonoids, tectorigenin-7-O-β-D-glucoside and luteolin-7-O-β-D-glucurono pyranoside were isolated from ethyl acetate fraction of Viola patrinii fermentation extracts.[2]

Common names

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

Prefers a cool moist well-drained humus-rich soil in partial or dappled shade and protection from scorching winds. Tolerates sandstone and limestone soils but becomes chlorotic if the pH is too high. Prefers a pH between 6 and 6.5.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

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

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