| Ailment
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Jaundice +
, Diuretic +
, Dropsy +
, Rheumatism +
, Urinogenital disorders +
, Hepatitis +
, Skin diseases +
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| Ailment type
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Infectious diseases +
, Pains and Inflammation +
, Common ailments +
, Organ-specific disorders +
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| Bloom type
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Perennial +
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| Class
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Magnoliopsida +
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| Commercial application
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Medicinal use +
, Ornamental use +
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| Commercial use description
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As described previously, the plant parts can be used to treat liver ailments. In addition, the plant also bears beautiful blue-colored flowers and hence can be used in aquariums and artificial ponds as an ornamental plant. +
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| Common Indian names
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तालीम ख़ाना Talim Khana, Gokula kanta (Hindi);तालीम ख़ाना Talim Khana (Marathi); Nirumuli (Tamil); Voyal-chullai (Malayalam); Kokilakshi (Telugu); Kalavankabija (Kannada); Shulamardan (Bengali); Kalaso(Konkani); कोकिलाक्ष Kokilaksha, Shrinkhali (Sanskrit) +
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| Common hindi name
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तालीम ख़ाना Talim Khana +
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| Common name
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Hygrophila, Temple plant, Marsh Barbel +
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| Cultivation details
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The plant can be grown outdoors in pond ma … The plant can be grown outdoors in pond margins or in the mud at the base of the pond. However, it needs full light to grow. In aquariums, the plant needs to be grown in containers at the margins of a pool or submerged in bright filtered light with 20-24C water temperature.
The plant can be divided in summer. The stem-tips or softwood cuttings can be rooted in summer. The leaves which get detached and float around can also form roots.ched and float around can also form roots. +
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| Division/Phylum
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Magnoliophyta +
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| Family
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Acanthaceae +
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| Flower color
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Blue +
, Lavender/Purple +
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| Genus
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Hygrophila +
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| Habitat details
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Is a wild aquatic plant. Grows near ponds, lakes, ditches, paddy-fields. Is an attractive foliage for pond margins. +
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| Header caption
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Closeup of a ''H. schulli'' flower from medak district in Andhra Pradesh +
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| Header image
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Hygrophila schulli (Kolshinda) in Narshapur, AP W3 IMG 0926.jpg +
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| IUCN status
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Not Evaluated +
|
| Introdescription
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''Hygrophila auriculata'' is belongs to the genus ''Hygrophila'' whose identity as a separate genus is still debated. ''H. auriculata'' is an aquatic, perennial herb which has medicinal properties in treating liver ailments according to Ayurveda. +
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| Leaf blade type
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Simple +
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| Leaf petiole type
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Sessile +
|
| Leaf phyllotaxy
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Whorled +
|
| Leaf shape
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Lanceolate +
|
| Life cycle details
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Grows from August to March. +
|
| Medicinal active compound details
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High concentration of Potassium and mucilage are two of active components. +
|
| Medicinal molecular basis
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Yes +
|
| Medicinal molecular basis description
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The molecular basis is not clearly underst … The molecular basis is not clearly understood. However, the alcoholic and aqueous extracts of seeds has been shown to be hepato-protective. Feeding diabetic mice with aerial parts of the plant also leads to increase in hepato-protective compounds such as Glutathione and enzymes such as Glutathione Peroxidase in the kidney and liver. This antioxidant action could be responsible for its popularity in liver-protective medicines. popularity in liver-protective medicines. +
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| Medicinal significance
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Yes +
|
| Medicinal system
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Ayurveda +
, Folk Medicine +
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| Medicinal use description
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For treating skin diseases, dried leaf powder mixed with castor oil is applied on the affected region twice a day. (Unsupported claim) +
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| Modern scientific knowledge description
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Mostly, activities of extracts on mice or cell cultures is known. Not much else. +
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| Order
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Lamiales +
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| Page creation date
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2 October 2010 +
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| Plant commercial
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Yes +
|
| Plant commercial part
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Entire plant +
, Root +
, Leaves +
, Seeds +
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| Plant height
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Up to 3 feet +
|
| Plant medicinal part
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Root +
, Leaves +
, Seeds +
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| Plant pest and disease
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Water snails +
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| Plant type
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Herb +
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| Propagation method
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Seeds +
, Vegetative propagation +
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| Regnum
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Plantae +
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| Seed dispersal
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Entomophily (By insects) +
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| Species name
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w:Hygrophila auriculata +
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| Time of harvesting
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Summer +
, Monsoon +
, Post-monsoon +
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| Time of planting
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Summer +
, Monsoon +
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| User ID
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User:Gauravm +
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| Water need
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High +
|
| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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| Categories |
Stubs +
, Species page +
, Plants +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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2 October 2010 19:34:52 +
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