Asteracantha longifolia Nees
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Asteracantha longifolia Nees is aslo known as Hygrophila spinosa T. Anders, belongs to Acanthaceae, family.
The English Name for this herb is Asteracanth..
The Urdu Name for this herb is Talmakhana.
Pharmacological Actions
The pharmacological Actions of Asteracantha longifolia Nees are Anti-diarrhoeal, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-rheumatic, Diuretic, Exhilarant, Fattening, Hepatoprotective, Hypnotic, Laxative, Lithontriptic, Tonic.
Indications
The Indications of Asteracantha longifolia Nees are Gout, Jaundice, Pain, Diabetes, Dysentery, Edema, Hepatic Obstructions, Rheumatic, Urinary infections, Inflammation.
The Indications of Seeds of Asteracantha longifolia Nees are Urogenital Disorders, Rheumatism, Anasarca, Blood Diseases, Pre-Mature Ejaculation, Impotency, Bilious Disease, Jaundice, Gonorrhoea, Spermatorrhoea.
The Indications of Leaves of Asteracantha longifolia Nees are Urogenital Disorders, Inflammatory Conditions, Joints Pain, Rheumatism, Anasarca, Anuria, Eye Disease, Dysentery, Anaemia, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Pain, Lumbago, Gleet, Jaundice, Cough, Ascites, Biliousness.
The Indications of Roots of Asteracantha longifolia Nees are Jaundice, Rheumatism, Anasarca, Urogenital Disorders.
No Contra Indication information is available for Asteracantha longifolia Nees.
Temperaments
The Temperament of Asteracantha longifolia Nees is Cold and moist.
Available Brands
Compound Preparations
No Compound Preparation information is available for Asteracantha longifolia Nees.
Dosage
| Part | Dose | Instruction |
| Whole Herb | 5.000g - 7.000g | |
Herb's Description
Asteracantha longifolia Nees is a herb, errect, and unbranched. Stout with numerous, fasciculate
Asteracantha longifolia Nees's Roots, creamy yellow in color
Asteracantha longifolia Nees's Leaves, oblong-lanceolate in shape. Sparsely hispid on both sides, tapering at the base, sessil, in verticles of 6 at a node, the 2 outer leaves of the whorl large, reaching 18 by 1.3-3.2 cm. The 4 inner leaves reaching about 3.8 cm long each of the 6 leaves with nearly straight sharp yellow spine, 2.5-4.5 cm long, in its axil.
Asteracantha longifolia Nees's Stem, 0.6-1.5 m long. thickened at the nodes more or less hispid with long hairs.
Asteracantha longifolia Nees's Flower, bright blue in color. In a wholr of 8 at each node; bracts about 2.5 cm, like the leaves lanceolate, hairy and ciliate; bracteoles 2 cm. long, linear-lanceolate with hyaline margins in the low part, hairy and ciliate with long white hairs. Calyx 4-partite; upper sepal 1.6-2 cm long, broader than the other 3, which are 1.3 cm long, Corolla purple blue, reaching 3.2 cm, long, widely 2-lipped; tube 1.6 cm long, abruptly swollen at the top lips subequal, 1.6 cm long. Filamants quite glabrous, one short and one long, filament of each pair united at the base. Style slightly pubescent, filiform. Capsule 8 mm. long, linear-oblong, pointed, 4-8 seeded.
Taste Odor & Occurrence
Occurence: It occurs in Himalayas, India, South Africa, Srilanka, Tropical Africa.. It occurs commonly in moist places.
Odor: The odor of Asteracantha longifolia Nees is Peculiar Marshy
Taste: Slimy Cooling
Substitutes
No information regarding Asteracantha longifolia Nees's substitute is currently available.
Active Constituents
Asteracantha longifolia Nees's Active constituents:
Antidotes
No information regarding Asteracantha longifolia Nees's antidot is currently available.
Warning & Precautions
It may cause flatulence.
Toxicity
Currently no Toxicity information is available for Asteracantha longifolia Nees. (work in progress)