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Xanthium strumarium

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Xanthium strumarium is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.75 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Uses

Malaria, Rheumatism, Tuberculosis, Allergic rhinitis, Sinusitis, Catarrh, Rheumatoid arthritis, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Lumbago, Leprosy.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Young plants, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

The main components of the oil were β-caryophyllene (17.53%), α-cadinol (6.66%), spathulenol (6.09%), limonene (5.66%) and 1,3,5-trimethyl-2[2-nitroallyl]benzene (3.29%) etc.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಮರುಳೂಮ್ಮತ್ತಿ Maruluummatti
Hindi Chota dhatura
Malayalam
Tamil Marul-umattai
Telugu Marulutige
Marathi Ghagara
Gujarathi Godrian
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Arishta
English Common Cocklebur, Broad bur

[3]

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

Annual

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Large and broad leaves Light and bright green in colour in an alternate pattern with irregular lobes

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Numerous White or green Male uppermost, Female ovoid, Covered with hooked bristles, Flowering season is August-September {{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Obovoid Enclosed in the hardened involucre with 2 hooles beaks and hooked bristle, Fruiting season is August-September

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

Requires a sunny position, succeeding in most soils. Prefers a poor dry soil.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

River banks, Lake shores, Cultivated ground.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. Common names
  4. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 396
  5. Cultivation

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