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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Raphanus sativus |
| Family name: |
BRASSICACEAE
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| English name: |
Radish
Garden Radish
Wild Radish
Cultivated Radish
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| Sinhala name: |
Rabu (රාබු )
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| Tamil name: |
Mullangi
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| Sanskrit name: |
Mulaka
Mulakam
Muli
Mulika
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
An annual or biennial herb, extremely variable species of garden vegetable, little more than 10 cm tall at maturity; in the second growing season, grows up to over 1.8 m in high. harvested young and usually eaten raw. Other radishes get huge, up to 60 lb (27 kg). Inflorescences up to 1.5 m tall. Flowers white, pink or purple. Fruit a sickle shaped pod, 5-30 cm long. Seeds small, spherical.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Tuberous root and leaves
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| Treatment for: |
Diarrhoea
Piles
Stomach Pains
Burns, Scalds
Fevers
Coughs
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Roots
Leaves
Seeds
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Anthelmintic
Antifungal
Carminative
Antibacterial
Antiscorbutic
Cholagogue
Diuretic
Lithotriptic
Laxative
Emmenagogue
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