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Dipsacus inermis Wall.
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- Synonym:
- D.strictus D.Don
- Plant Family:
- Dipsacaceae.
- Habit & Habitat:
- Perennial herb up to 150-300cm tall found in temperate and sub-alpine zones.
- Plant Description:
- Stem longitudinally furrowed. Middle and upper cauline leaves usually entire, 10-20cm long. Inflorescence a capitulum, 3-4cm in diameter. Involucral bracts lanceolate. Receptacular bracts spiny,linear. Flower funnel-shaped,creamy-white. Calyx 4-lobed. Fruit an achene, ellipsoid, glabrous.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- July-September.
- Harvesting Time:
- August-October.
- Medicinal Value:
- Locally decoction and powder of whole plant is used as female sex tonic, also used in sore throat.Root paste is used for treatment of leucoderma, fractured bones and muscles.
- Part Used:
- Whole plant.
- Occurrence:
- Uncommon.
- Future Perspective:
- Conservation, Cultivation, Chemical analysis, Herbal Pharmacy.
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