Nicandra physalodes (Linn.) Gaertn. |
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Botanical Name |
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Nicandra physalodes (Linn.) Gaertn. |
English
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Apple of Peru |
Synonym(s) |
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Atropa physalodes L., Physalodes physalodes (L.) Britton |
Family |
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Solanaceae |
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General Info
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An annual erect herb, 30-150 cm. high. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, lobed or coarsely toothed; flowers campanulate, blue or light purple, axillary; fruit a globose berry, enclosed in an enlarged 5-angled calyx; seeds many, compressed, sub-discoid. |
| Herb Effects |
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Diuretic, anthelmintic, stimulates the central nervous system, repels insects and hypothermic (plant). |
Chemistry
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Nicandrin and withanolide (seed); steroids (leaf) |
Pharmacology
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As a diuretic (plant); in the treatment of contagious disorders, toothache, intestinal pain from worms and impotence (seeds). |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
Uniyal et al., Medicinal Flora of Garhwal Himalayas. |
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