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Zantedeschia aethiopica

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Zantedeschia aethiopica is a Evergreen Perennial up to 1.00 metres tall. It has uses.

Uses

Wounds, Boils, Minor burns, Insect bite, Sores, Rheumatism, Gout.[1]

Parts Used

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

Chemical Composition

Chemical constituents present within Z. aethiopica have been identified using spectroscopy, including two cycloartane triterpenes, 10 sterols, three lignans, and 10 phenylpropanoids etc[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


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

Evergreen perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

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

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a very rich soil in full sun or shade. Best when growing in full sun. Succeeds in wet soils or water up to 30cm deep. [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Wet marshy places.

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References

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

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