Blepharis persica (Burm. f.) Kuntze |
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Botanical Name |
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Blepharis persica (Burm. f.) Kuntze |
Synonym(s) |
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Blepharis edulis Pers. |
Family |
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Acanthaceae |
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General Info
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A small, grey-pubescent or nearly glabrate perennial herb. Stem short, 30 cm long, rigid; leaves in fours at the nodes, upper pair 5 cm x 1 cm, oblong or narrow-elliptic, lower pair smaller; flowers blue, in strobilate inflorescence; capsules 5 cm or more long, 2-seeded. |
| Herb Effects |
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Diuretic (root); aphrodisiac, expectorant and deobstruent (seeds) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Benzoxazolone, blepharin (glucoside) and a saponin which breaks down to lupeol (seed) |
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| Benzoxazolone |
59-49-4 |
3H-benzooxazol-2-one |
C7H5NO2 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Impotency and rheumatism (plant); headache (leaf paste); in wounds, ulcers, nasal haemorrhage, asthma, throat inflammation, ascites, and disorders of liver and spleen, and as a purgative (leaves). |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
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