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Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Withania somnifera |
| Family name: |
SOLANACEAE
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| English name: |
Winter Cherry
Indian Ginseng
Poison Gooseberry
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| Sinhala name: |
Amukkara (අමුක්කරා)
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| Tamil name: |
Amukkira
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| Sanskrit name: |
Ashvagandha
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated
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| Description: |
Erect perennial or semiwoody shrub about 1 m high. Leaves 2-11 cm long, 1.5-9 cm wide; petiole 3-17 mm long. Flowers fascicled, 3-6 together, pedicels 2-4 mm long. Corolla greenish, 10 mm long, 5-lobed. Fruit a berry, globose, 6 mm diameter, bright red. Seeds 2.5 mm diameter.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Rheumatism
Ulcers
Carbuncles
Swellings
Haemorrhoids
Ringworms
Syphilis
Nosea
Diarrhoea
Consumption
Nervous system diseases
Apoplexy
Insanity
Impotence
Skin diseases
Eczemas
Hypothyroidism goiter
Psoriasis
Worm infestation
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Tuber
Leaves
Berries
Roots
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Diuretic
Abortifacient
Rejuvenative
Narcotic
Insecticide
Aphrodisiac
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