The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 2325 mirror. Many of the ayurvedic formulations contain this medicinal plant and considered as a master of medicinal plant in ayurveda due to its wide uses in formulations. Dashmula is used since time immemorial to treat swelling inside the body, and intake of dashmula balances vata, and kapha, digests the ama, and gives relief in. Desmodium is a genus in the flowering plant family fabaceae, sometimes called ticktrefoil, tick clover, hitch hikers or beggar lice. Pdf an ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological. Medicinal plants used in preparation of polyherbal ayurvedic.
Desmodium gangeticum medicinal uses shalparni is a component of dashmula group. Shalparni desmodium gangeticum benefits, usage, ayurveda details shalparni is one of the most important ayurvedic herbs. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in desmodium adscendens. In india 49 desmodium species are found where, 15 desmodium species are reported in gujarat. Usually muchbranched, it can be erect or prostrate with stems that can range from herbaceous to woody and persistant. Pdf pharmacological and phytochemical screening of. Desmodium gangeticum health effects and herbal facts.
Apr 29, 2019 practical uses of desmodium gangeticum antioxidants this herb is packed with antioxidant properties which help to neutralize the effects of free radicals and other substances. Practical uses of desmodium gangeticum antioxidants this herb is packed with antioxidant properties which help to neutralize the effects of free radicals and other substances. Despite its extensive uses as a traditional chinese medicine, no systematic. Desmodium gangeticum dc is one of the main ingredients of several. Different part wise uses of desmodium gangeticum is found in practice in various tribal communities of in dia. Desmodium gangeticum dg, a traditional medicinal plant. Media in category desmodium gangeticum the following 71 files are in this category, out of 71 total. The present study was carried out to determine the effect of the ethanolic extract of desmodium gyrans leaves on wound healing activity by excision and dead space wound healing models in rats. The plants database includes the following 76 species of desmodium. Ayurvedic herbs are used according to their ayurvedic properties and dosha karma. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in desmodium gangeticum.
Scarify and presoak stored seed for 5 hours in warm water then sow march in a greenhouse. Dc, which is an endangered plant belonging to family fabaceae. Names of desmodium adscendens in various languages of the world are also given. Orila or sal leaved desmodium is an annual herb, usually found in abandoned areas, roadsides etc. List of various diseases cured by desmodium gangeticum. According to principles of western herbal medicine, therapeutic efficacy varies.
Desmodium gangeticum desmodium gangeticum health effects and herbal facts. It is known to help in general debility, malnutrition and fatigue. Desmodium gangeticum is a very variable perennial plant. Faboideae are two important species belonging to the genus desmodium which have been used extensively as traditional medicines in india and africa, respectively over a long period of time and their uses have been well documented. Apr 18, 2018 the herbs used in ayurveda for ayurvedic treatment of an illness are collectively known as ayurvedic herbs. Other species of desmodium have shown very interesting effects. It can be just a few centimetres tall, or can occasionally reach up to 2 metres tall and look somewhat treelike. Many of the ayurvedic formulations contain this medicinal plant and considered as a master of medicinal plant in ayurveda due t o its wide uses in formulations.
The stems are muchbranched, especially at their base and usually become quite woody. Functional group analysis of various extracts of desmodium. You can get all necessary information about this ayurvedic medicinal plants including its botanical names, morphology, classification, therapeutic uses, names in different languages, synonyms, habitat, chemical present in medicinal plants, systemic. Pharmacognostical study of desmodium caudatum scielo. Vaidyas of gujarat use different species of desmodium at the place of shalparni i. Shalparni desmodium gangeticum benefits, usage, ayurveda. Like other ingredients of dashmula, it has a marked analgesic and antiinflammatory properties. Dc of fabaceae is the vital plant used in ancient medicinal system of ayurveda. Desmodium gangeticum dc, family fabaceae has been used in folklore medicine in the treatment of various ailments. Dikitdikit mangkit desmodium gangeticum linn da ye. There are dozens of species and the delimitation of the genus has shifted much over time.
In ayurveda several action of desmodium gangeticum mention in singal form as. Ethnomedicinal uses of various desmodium species being used by tribes of india. In hookers flora of british india 1879, 1999 reprint, 49 species of desmodium were recorded. List of medicinal plants herbs with malayalam name. Desmodium varieties belong to a genus of plant species that numbers in the hundreds. Desmodium gangeticum, pharmacognosy, standardization, anatomical features, hptlc profile. Introduction season has impact on availability of active principles in medicinal plants. Desmodium triflorum has been reported to possess antioxidant 20, analgesic and antiinflammatory activities 21. So, each herb cannot serve similar benefits for the same disease in different people. The genus desmodium fabaceaetraditional uses in chinese medicine, phytochemistry and pharmacology.
Introduction desmodium gangeticum commonly known as salparni, is widely used medicinal herb. Nov 18, 2011 the genus desmodium fabaceaetraditional uses in chinese medicine, phytochemistry and pharmacology. Desmodium gangeticum is a slender and sub erect diffusely branched under shrub which grows to the height of 2 to 3 feet that follows a terrestrial life cycle. Desmodium gangeticum, prisniparni, dasamoola, physicochemical, phytochemical, lupeol. Pharmacognostical characterization, phytochemical screening. These plants are legumes and can be used in farming, but they also make nice. Thus it is a good herb to protect the body from diseases and also helps to boost up the immune system. The herbs used in ayurveda for ayurvedic treatment of an illness are collectively known as ayurvedic herbs. Desmodium gangeticum is a plant in the fabaceae family.
Dikitdikit, mangkit, desmodium gangeticum, da ye shan ma huang. Nov 14, 2016 medicinal uses of solanum indicum solanum indicum is known as brihati roots in ayurveda and used in the treatment of asthma, catarrh, colic, digestive disorders, dry coughs, dysuria, fever flatulence, heart diseases, hysteria, nasal ulcers, pain in the body, toothache, vomiting, and worms. Desmodium gangeticum herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Plant details information about desmodium gangeticum plant. Established botanical source of shalparni is desmodium gangeticum linn. The three potent desmodium species like desmodium gangeticum dc, desmodium triflorum linn, desmodium triquetrum linn, has been used for the treatment of various ailments in traditional and folklore medicine throughout india, china and other african countries. Shalaparni desmodium gangeticum information, medicinal uses. In order to promote the use of medicinal plants as potential. The seed usually germinates within 1 4 months at 25c. I am writing all negative characters to rule out other species leaves glabrous above more hairy in d. The plant desmodium gangeticum dc, familyfabaceae has been used in folklore medicine in the treatment of various ailments. The medicinal plant shalparni or sarivan desmodium gangeticum is extensively used in ayurveda.
Desmodium heterocarpon is an aggressively creeping, stoloniferous perennial plant that can grow from 30 150cm tall, producing dense stands. Coarse powder of the medicinal plant desmodiumgangeticum leaves was taken and weighed. Among which desmodium gangeticum is an important and well explored species in ayurveda. It is also widely used in ayurveda for the treatment of neurological disorders.
Encyclopedia of indian medicinal plants herbs mainly using in ayurveda with pictures and details. Seasonal and geographical variations in cellular characters. Names of desmodium gangeticum in various languages of the world are also given. So varied are its uses, that it led researchers to explore its phytoconstituent profile.
Individual uses of leaf and roots are found, wh ereas uses of whole plant are. Brihati solanum indicum information, medicinal uses and. Medicinal uses of shalaparni desmodium gangeticum shalparni is used both internally, and externally. Tanganyika mpanda district mahali mountains, utahya, 6 sept. It finds its uses in numerous medicinal preparations including many industrial applications. The result establishes the traditional use of water decoction of desmodium. Desmodium adscendens herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. The study is an attempt to compare the above said two species on the basis of their pharmacognostical profiles. Pdf shalparni is one of the drug of laghupanchamoola so of dashamoola. List of various diseases cured by desmodium adscendens.
A comparative pharmacognostical profile of desmodium. A number of ayurvedic medicinal plants are used for treating various disease. Desmodium gangeticum, lupeol, lauric acid, stigmasterol, phenolic content. An ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological profile of desmodium gangeticum l. Leaves 1foliolate, 510 x 15 cm, ovate to elliptic, base rounded, apex acute, glabrescent above, densely appressed hairy below, often blotched with grey. Characterization of flavonoids in aqueous extract of. Shalaparni desmodium gangeticum information, medicinal. Stem is woody having slender branches that are irregularly angled and covered with upwardly directed short soft grey hairs. A stout herb with angled, more or less hairy stems. It is used in ayurvedic preparations like dashmoolarishta, dashmoolakwaath and for treatment of nervous disorders. Desmodium gangeticum and moringa oleifera are medicinal plants, with diverse medicinal and health related benefits. Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research, 2016, 87. The genus desmodium fabaceaetraditional uses in chinese.
According to principles of western herbal medicine, therapeutic efficacy varies during different times or seasons of the year. How desmodium adscendens is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. It is one of the ten roots of famous antiinflammatory formulation of ayurveda, dashmula. Tcm doctors use guang jin qian desmodium styraciflium to remove heat and dampness from the liver and gallblader, to treat stones hirayama et al. Desmodium gangeticum is one of the important species of ethno medicinal plant. Desmodium gangeticum herb uses, benefits, cures, side. How desmodium gangeticum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Sanskirt name, botanical name, a compilation work on ayurvedic medicinal plants, to collect simple and easy details about all the herbs. These plants are legumes and can be used in farming, but they also make nice garden plants and provide habitat and food for wildlife. Philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart jr, with botanical information, chemical properties and folkloric uses and research studies. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.