Aerva lanata is a medicinal plant used for many purposes. Leaf juice in the dose of 1 to 2 teaspoon is administered two times a day daily for ascites, kalladaippu or urinary calculus. Emergence of multidrug resistance among various microorganisms has limited the choice of antimicrobial agents and has been responsible for severe morbidity and mortality. Aerva lanata herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Ex schult, flow ers for potential antimicrobial activity against clinical and fishbor ne pathogen s, indian journal of. It is used in the treatment of lithiasis, cough, asthma, and headache and as an antidote for rat poisoning. Aerva javanica herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in aerva lanata. Out of the total number of species achyranthes aspera l. Aerva lanata is generally prostrate herb with woolly branches arising from a woody base. Aerva lanata, known as polpala in sri lanka, is a medicinal plant belonging to the amaranthaceae family. Sirupeelai a medicinal plant that has an excellent diuretic and lithontriptic property botanical name.
Familyamaranthaceae is an important source of chemicals of immense medicinal and pharmaceutical importance such as oacyl glycosides. It is also used in allopathic medicine as the main source of the cardiac glycosides that are used in the treatment of heart complaints. Medicinal plants in papua new guinea publication author publisher world health organisation year 2009 isbn 9789290612490 description traditional medicinal uses of 126 species from papua new guinea, including information on any modern research into the plants. It has many medicinal properties like diuretic, antiinflammatory, hypoglycemic, antidiabetic, ant parasitic, antimicrobial, hepoprotective, antiurolithiasis. The formulation of aerva lanata combined with other herbs is used in the treatment of osteoporosis by the sardar 10. Badra aerva lanata using in ayurveda with pictures and details. Aerva lanata journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry. Identification of phytochemical components from aerva. It contained steroidal glycoalkaloid solanin and chaconine. The ratio of the concentration of sodium ions to the potassium ions in control group was found to be 1. The decoction of this plant is used or added as an ingredient in the gruel prepared for pregnant woman and administered after seventh month twice daily. Names of aerva lanata in various languages of the world are also given. Aerva lanata is commonly described in ayurveda as a diuretic with antiinflammatory, antihelmintic, antibacterial and mild analgesic effects. The stems are mostly straggling and sprawling and spread widely, sometimes as much as 5 feet in length.
Names of aerva javanica in various languages of the world are also given. Aerva lanata one of the such boon among the diverse medicinal herbs, belongs to the family amaranthaceous, ordinarily known as bisehri booti comes under. Aerva lanata is an important medicinal plant, found throughout tropical india as a common weed in fields and waste land in 5. Nomenclature and classification taxon record name scientific name. It is a traditional plant in india used for many diseases like anti diuretic, infections, cough, antidote, emollient, skin infections etc. Taxonomy and medicinal uses on amaranthaceae family of. It is especially well known for treating all kidney problems and has been traditionally used for treating kidney stones. Alkaloids and flavonoids which were isolated from this plant may be responsible for its pharmacological activities. Diuretic, anthelmintic, demulcent, lithontriptic siddha medicinal uses. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical studies on flowers of aerva.
Aerva lanata linn is an erect or prostrate plant with a long, woody tap root that branches from near the base. The whole plant showed various medicinal applications in folklore and traditional medicine in various parts of the world. The stems can be erect to prostrate, sometimes scrambling or climbing into other plants for support. Taxonomy and medicinal uses on the family amaranthaceae growing throughout the rajshahi, bangladesh was carried out during september 2011 to december 2012. The grecian foxglove is a widely used herbal medicine with a recognised stimulatory effect upon the heart. Aerva lanata is also known as knot grass is prostate herb in family amaranthaceae. The ethanolic extract of asparagus racemosus had an inhibitory potential on lithiasis induced by oral administration of 0.
Annual, diffuse, erect or ascending herbs, 15 50 cm tall, somewhat thickened and woody at base. Aerva lanata has wonderful medicinal uses and has been used both in ayurvedic and siddha medicine from ancient times. Aerva lanata mountain knotgrass is a woody, prostrate or succulent, perennial herb in the family amaranthaceae of the genus aerva, native to asia, africa. It has a native distribution incorporating much of africa including madagascar, and the southwest and south of asia, and it has become adventitious in northern australia. In this study an attempt was made to analyze preliminary phytochemical content, antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of medicinal plant, aerva lanata linn. Plant details information about aerva lanata plant. This plant is valued for antidiabitic and antibiotic properties. Being a demulcent, it is beneficial in avoiding inflammation by protecting the mucous lining, in case of cough and throat infection. Herb whole plant ulcers, wounds, snake bite, diuretic, purgative 5.
Aerva lanata is a good herbal cure for maintaining body temperature thus, counters fever in case of affliction like jaundice. Other uses aerva lanata is used for cough, head ache, and also for throat infection. In traditional medicine the plant is used in cough, strangury slow to be and painful discharge of urine, headache and urolithiasis. Tabaahas, aerva lanata, mountain knotgrass herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo umali stuart with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and medicinal research studies.
The plant aerva javanica belonging to the family amaranthaceae is a tall and. Dulaly chowdhury, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of aerva lanata, fitoterapia, 731. Pdf i in nt te er rn na at ti io on na al l j jo ou ur rn na al l o of f p ph ha ar rm ma a s sc ci ie en nc ce es s vol. Aerva lanata has many medicinal properties like diuretic, antiinflammatory, hypoglycemic, antidiabetic, ant parasitic, antimicrobial, hepoprotective, antiurolithiasis, antiasthmatic, antifertility and hypolipidemic. Polkudupala, polpala sirupulai, thengaai ppukeerai aerva ashmabayda. Most of its uses have been attributed to its antibiotic, antispasmodic, diuretic, sedative, tonic, and laxative properties. Aerva lanata herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Root extract of the aerva lanata which is having anti hiv properties. The people of biharuse use the plant as a treatment of.
This property of asparagus being very low in calories is due to its lack of fat and a very low carbohydrate content. The ehanolic extract of this plant having anti metastatic property. Anti metastatic activity the agent which inhibit the metastatic activity is known as anti metastatic activity. Herbal formulations used in treatment of kidney stone by. Aerva lanata, amaranthaceae, phytochemical constituents, pharmacological activity. Aerva lanata has been ethnomedicinally used as a therapeutic agent for a variety of diseases. Asparagus properties, benefits, and medicinal uses. Aerva lanata is a medicinal plant which is well admired and lavishly used for the pharmaceutical products.
Aerva lanata mountain knotgrass is a woody, prostrate or succulent, perennial herb in the amaranthaceae family of the genus aerva, native to asia, africa, and australia. Annual, diffuse, erect or ascending herbs, 15 50 cm tall, somewhat thickened and. Plants have been a part of the therapeutic practice both in traditional and modern era. Traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in. Identification of phytochemical components from aerva lanata. Aerva lanata is an interesting plant used in traditional medicine for many years and used. It is widely spread in the drier parts of the tropics and the sub tropics of the world.
Leaf extracts of aerva lanata inhibit the activities of. Amaranthaceae is a woody, prostrate or succulent, perennial herb or. How aerva javanica is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Morphoanatomic, physicochemical, and phytochemical. The leaves of aerva lanata are one of the indigenous medicinal plants used in the management of diabetes mellitus and its associated complications in africa. Identification of phytochemical components from aerva lanata linn.
This study evaluated the in vitro inhibitory effects of different extracts of the a. Leaf juice in the dose of 1 to 2 teaspoon is administered two times a day daily for ascites, kalladaippu or urinary calculus, burning micturation. Asparagus is among the top foods that are low in calories. The plant finds use as astringent, diuretic, emollient, vermifuge, diuretic and in diabetes. Aerva lanata one of the such boon among the diverse medicinal herbs, belongs to the family amaranthaceous, ordinarily known as bisehri booti comes under the most widely used herbs in lifestyle. It has been included as occurring in australia by the us government, but it is not recognised as occurring in australia by any australian state herbarium. The juice of the roots juice is given to patients of liver. Ars germplasm resources information network aela integrated taxonomic information system aela wildlife. Aerva plants are known widely for their exceptional medicinal uses. However, its effect on the activities of diabetesrelated enzymes has not been investigated. With its details morphology, pictures, details, botanical names, theraputic uses. How aerva lanata is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Aerva lanata is a perennial herb, frequently becoming more or less woody at the base.
Aerva lanata is often substituted by its allied species aerva tomentosa forssk. Herbal formulations used in treatment of kidney stone by native folklore of nizamabad district, andhra pradesh, india vijigiri dinesh1, shivraj kashinath bembrekar2 and p p sharma3 department of botany 1shri renukadevi college of arts, commerce and science college, mahur, nanded maharashtra india. An erect, perennial, often climbing, herbs, 30 150 cm tall, arising from the woody base. Leaves x 3 cm, orbicular to ovate, apex obtuse, mucronate, pubescent above, densely woolly below, membranous. Aqueous and metabolic extract of the aerial parts of a. A total of 14 species under 8 genera belonging to the family amaranthaceae were collected and identified. It is also called in english as a stone breaking plant. Plant details information about aerva sanguinolenta plant. The root is demulcent, diuretic and useful in strangury and treatment of headache. Herbal medicine aerva lanata natural cure for urinary. The rai tribal practitioners of rajshahi district of bangladesh use the crushed roots of the plant with a little salt to treat leukorrhea 11. The newly described constituents are hentriacontane 0. The plants are used in traditional medicine for their refrigerant, diuretic, sudorific, stimulant and vermifuge activities.
Amaranthaceae locally known as bui is an erect or prostrate undershrub with a long taproot and many wollytomentose branches, found in the wild, throughout india. Journal of medicinal plants studies medicine cam in both rural and urban areas across nigeria has increased, but there is a great concern for its safety, efficacy as well as control and this poses a great challenge for health authorities and the general public. Because of its reputation in folk medicine, aerva lanata has become the subject of intense pharmacological and chemical studies for the last 30 years. Andhra pradesh use the whole plant of aerva lanata in the. The efficacy of the two siddha drugs, aerva lanata and vediuppu chunam as antilithic agents were studied in rats using 0. Use to cure headache amit tomar abstract in this paper highlights a brief description of aerva lanata linn. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in aerva javanica.
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