Pistia stratiotes Health Dictionary

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Pistia Stratiotes: From 1 Different Sources

Linn. var. cuneata Engl.

Family: Araceae.

Habitat: Tropical and sub-tropical Asia, Africa and America.

English: Water Lettuce, Tropical Duckweed.

Ayurvedic: Jalakumbhi, Vaariparni, Vaarimuuli.

Siddha/Tamil: Agasatamarai.

Action: Whole plant and root— diuretic, used for dysuria. Leaf—an- titussive, demulcent, antidysenteric, externally applied to haemorrhoids, ulcers, skin diseases. Ash—applied to ringworm of the scalp.

The plant gave 2-di-C-glycosylfla- vones of vicenin and lucenin type, anthocyanin-cyanidin-3-glucoside, lu- teolin-7-glycoside and mono-C-glyco- sylflavones— vitexin and orientin.

Dosage: Plant—10-20 ml juice. (CCRAS.)
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Eichhornia Crassipes

Solms Laub.

Synonym: E. speciosa Kunth.

Family: Pontederiaceae.

Habitat: Native to tropical South America; naturalized all over India.

English: Water-Hyacinth, Bengal Terror, Blue Devil, The Million Dollar Weed.

Ayurvedic: Wrongly equated with Jalakumbhi (Pistia stratiotes Linn., Tropical Duckweed.)

Siddha/Tamil: Akasa thammarai.

Action: Flower—antifungal. Used in skin diseases.

The plant gave stigmasterol, roots gibberellins, flowers delphinidin glu- coside.

The leaves contain a good amount of protein (18% on dry wt basis). The content of water soluble pectins in leaf, petiole and root is: 1.3-5.8,1.5-7.2 and 1.0-2.5% respectively.

Research shows that Water-Hyacinth can be used as a source to remove minerals, organic substances and even heavy metals like Cd, Cr, Cu, Zn and Ni present as pollutants from domestic or industrial effluents. It can also remove... eichhornia crassipes

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