Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Uraria picta
Scientific Name and Description
Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC.
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Desmodium pictum (Jacq.) Walp.
Doodia picta Roxb.
Hedysarum pictum Jacq.
Uraria leucantha Zipp. ex Span.
Uraria linearis Hassk.
Uraria picta var. paucifoliata Domin
Doodia picta Roxb.
Hedysarum pictum Jacq.
Uraria leucantha Zipp. ex Span.
Uraria linearis Hassk.
Uraria picta var. paucifoliata Domin
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Ayurvedic name | Prisni parni, Andhriparni, Chitraparni, Sinhapuchchi |
| Common names | Dabra, Prishniparni |
| Bengali | Sankarjata |
| Hindi | Dabra, Pithavan, Pitvan, Shankaraja |
| Malayalam | Muvila |
| Marathi | Pitvan, Prisniparni, Ranganja |
| Oriya | Isworojota |
| Tamil | Sittirappaladai, Chittirappalatai |
| Telugu | Kolkuponna |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Siddha
Tibetan
Folk
Sowa Rigpa
Herb usable parts
Roots
Leaves
Flowers
Seeds
Ethnopharmacology use
Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC.
habit - Herb
Parts used - Flower, leaves, seed
Application - Respiratory disorder; expells tapeworm
Treatment - General
References - Wagh and Jain 2015
The Uraria species is useful in quick healing of bone fractures.
- It is used as a cardio and nervine tonic and has anti-inflammatory, expectorant, and diuretic properties.
- The root of the plant is one of the ingredients of ‘dasamoola’ in Ayurveda.
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol I Author - D.M.Verma, N.P.Balakrishnan, R.D.Dixit
Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 1 Author - B.V.Shetty & V.Singh
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Himachal Pradesh Author - Dr. Narain Singh Chauhan
A Forest Flora for Kumaon Author - A.E. Osmaston
Flora of Maharashrta State (Dicotyledons) Volume 1 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
FLORA OF KARNATAKA VOL-1 Author - C.J. SALDHANA.
The Flora of Orissa Volume 1 Author - H. O. Saxena, M. Brahmam
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Research
Citations
Herb citations
Uraria picta. (2024, January 2). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uraria_picta