Coarse powder of the medicinal plant desmodiumgangeticum leaves was taken and weighed. Desmodium gangeticum dg, a traditional medicinal plant. Desmodium gangeticum is a very variable perennial plant. The plants database includes the following 76 species of desmodium. Desmodium gangeticum, lupeol, lauric acid, stigmasterol, phenolic content. It finds its uses in numerous medicinal preparations including many industrial applications. List of medicinal plants herbs with malayalam name. Dc, which is an endangered plant belonging to family fabaceae. How desmodium adscendens is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Pdf pharmacological and phytochemical screening of. It is known to help in general debility, malnutrition and fatigue. Pharmacognostical study of desmodium caudatum scielo. The genus desmodium fabaceaetraditional uses in chinese.
Shalaparni desmodium gangeticum information, medicinal uses. Other species of desmodium have shown very interesting effects. Ayurvedic herbs are used according to their ayurvedic properties and dosha karma. 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. So varied are its uses, that it led researchers to explore its phytoconstituent profile. Vaidyas of gujarat use different species of desmodium at the place of shalparni i. Names of desmodium gangeticum in various languages of the world are also given. Media in category desmodium gangeticum the following 71 files are in this category, out of 71 total. Stem is woody having slender branches that are irregularly angled and covered with upwardly directed short soft grey hairs. Shalparni desmodium gangeticum benefits, usage, ayurveda. Functional group analysis of various extracts of desmodium. Desmodium gangeticum dc is one of the main ingredients of several. Pharmacognostic characterization of desmodium gangeticum l.
In order to promote the use of medicinal plants as potential. Desmodium gangeticum, pharmacognosy, standardization, anatomical features, hptlc profile. 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. Scarify and presoak stored seed for 5 hours in warm water then sow march in a greenhouse. Tanganyika mpanda district mahali mountains, utahya, 6 sept. Desmodium varieties belong to a genus of plant species that numbers in the hundreds. Desmodium gangeticum, prisniparni, dasamoola, physicochemical, phytochemical, lupeol. 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. Shalaparni desmodium gangeticum information, medicinal.
Seasonal and geographical variations in cellular characters. 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. Desmodium gangeticum herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Desmodium gangeticum is one of the important species of ethno medicinal plant. An ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological profile of desmodium gangeticum l. Pharmacognostical characterization, phytochemical screening. 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. Desmodium gangeticum dc, family fabaceae has been used in folklore medicine in the treatment of various ailments. These plants are legumes and can be used in farming, but they also make nice garden plants and provide habitat and food for wildlife. Medicinal plants used in preparation of polyherbal ayurvedic. 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 major objective of present study was to evaluate phytochemical profile of d. The result establishes the traditional use of water decoction of desmodium. Dikitdikit mangkit desmodium gangeticum linn da ye. Desmodium gangeticum health effects and herbal facts. It is also widely used in ayurveda for the treatment of neurological disorders. Established botanical source of shalparni is desmodium gangeticum linn. In india 49 desmodium species are found where, 15 desmodium species are reported in gujarat. It can be just a few centimetres tall, or can occasionally reach up to 2 metres tall and look somewhat treelike. How desmodium gangeticum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Pdf an ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological. Like other ingredients of dashmula, it has a marked analgesic and antiinflammatory properties. 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. The medicinal plant shalparni or sarivan desmodium gangeticum is extensively used in ayurveda. Seed best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse.
Brihati solanum indicum information, medicinal uses and. According to principles of western herbal medicine, therapeutic efficacy varies. Among which desmodium gangeticum is an important and well explored species in ayurveda. The stems are muchbranched, especially at their base and usually become quite woody. Tcm doctors use guang jin qian desmodium styraciflium to remove heat and dampness from the liver and gallblader, to treat stones hirayama et al. 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. Desmodium is a genus in the flowering plant family fabaceae, sometimes called ticktrefoil, tick clover, hitch hikers or beggar lice. Ethnomedicinal uses of various desmodium species being used by tribes of india. There are dozens of species and the delimitation of the genus has shifted much over time. Desmodium gangeticum herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Introduction desmodium gangeticum commonly known as salparni, is widely used medicinal herb.
A comparative pharmacognostical profile of desmodium. Usually muchbranched, it can be erect or prostrate with stems that can range from herbaceous to woody and persistant. I am writing all negative characters to rule out other species leaves glabrous above more hairy in d. Individual uses of leaf and roots are found, wh ereas uses of whole plant are. Plant details information about desmodium gangeticum plant. Desmodium gangeticum medicinal uses shalparni is a component of dashmula group. In hookers flora of british india 1879, 1999 reprint, 49 species of desmodium were recorded. Desmodium gangeticum is a plant in the fabaceae family.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in desmodium gangeticum. Different part wise uses of desmodium gangeticum is found in practice in various tribal communities of in dia. Medicinal uses of shalaparni desmodium gangeticum shalparni is used both internally, and externally. So, each herb cannot serve similar benefits for the same disease in different people.
Desmodium adscendens herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. These plants are legumes and can be used in farming, but they also make nice. The genus desmodium fabaceaetraditional uses in chinese medicine, phytochemistry and pharmacology. Dc of fabaceae is the vital plant used in ancient medicinal system of ayurveda. Tanganyika rungwe district ipinda, 22 may 1957, richards 9891. 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. Desmodium triflorum has been reported to possess antioxidant 20, analgesic and antiinflammatory activities 21. The plant desmodium gangeticum dc, familyfabaceae has been used in folklore medicine in the treatment of various ailments. List of various diseases cured by desmodium gangeticum. Dikitdikit, mangkit, desmodium gangeticum, da ye shan ma huang. Names of desmodium adscendens in various languages of the world are also given. Desmodium gangeticum and moringa oleifera are medicinal plants, with diverse medicinal and health related benefits. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Pdf shalparni is one of the drug of laghupanchamoola so of dashamoola. Apr 18, 2018 the herbs used in ayurveda for ayurvedic treatment of an illness are collectively known as ayurvedic herbs. List of various diseases cured by desmodium adscendens. Nov 18, 2011 the genus desmodium fabaceaetraditional uses in chinese medicine, phytochemistry and pharmacology.
A number of ayurvedic medicinal plants are used for treating various disease. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 2325 mirror. It is one of the ten roots of famous antiinflammatory formulation of ayurveda, dashmula. Introduction season has impact on availability of active principles in medicinal plants. It is one among dashamoola group of 10 herbsand hence is used in innumerable ayurveda medicines. Desmodium gangeticum desmodium gangeticum health effects and herbal facts. Orila or sal leaved desmodium is an annual herb, usually found in abandoned areas, roadsides etc.
The study is an attempt to compare the above said two species on the basis of their pharmacognostical profiles. Characterization of flavonoids in aqueous extract of. It is used in ayurvedic preparations like dashmoolarishta, dashmoolakwaath and for treatment of nervous disorders. 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. Inspite of an important medicinal plant, till date little work have been conducted towards its molecular characterization and conservation.
A stout herb with angled, more or less hairy stems. 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. 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. Thus it is a good herb to protect the body from diseases and also helps to boost up the immune system. Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research, 2016, 87. In ayurveda several action of desmodium gangeticum mention in singal form as. Despite its extensive uses as a traditional chinese medicine, no systematic. The herbs used in ayurveda for ayurvedic treatment of an illness are collectively known as ayurvedic herbs. Sanskirt name, botanical name, a compilation work on ayurvedic medicinal plants, to collect simple and easy details about all the herbs. Leaves 1foliolate, 510 x 15 cm, ovate to elliptic, base rounded, apex acute, glabrescent above, densely appressed hairy below, often blotched with grey. Desmodium heterocarpon is an aggressively creeping, stoloniferous perennial plant that can grow from 30 150cm tall, producing dense stands. 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. Jun 11, 2016 the medicinal plant shalparni or sarivan desmodium gangeticum is extensively used in ayurveda.
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