Tetrataenium rigens Cittrelam

Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Tetrataenium rigens
Scientific Name and Description
Tetrataenium rigens (Wall. ex DC.) Manden.
Heracleum rigens WALL.
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb

Plant Synonyms

Plant Synonyms
Heracleum rigens Wall.
Heracleum sprengelianum Dalzell & A.Gibson
Pastinaca candolleana Wight & Arn.
Pastinaca ligusticifolia Wight & Arn.
Pastinaca rigens Wight
Tetrataenium candolleanum (Wight & Arn.) Manden.
Tetrataenium ligusticifolium (Wight & Arn.) Manden.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Kannada gaali beeja
Tamil cittrelam
Common Name cow parsnip, giant hogweed,
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Roots
Fruits
Seeds
Ethnopharmacology use

Heracleum rigens Wall. ex DC.

Habit- Perennial herb

Parts used - Root, fruit

Application - Diuretics; asthma; antiseptic

Treatment - General

References - Lingaraju et al. 2013


 

Herbs Medicinal Activity

Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)

Herbs Medical Indications

Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References

Literature

Literature
Lingaraju et al. 2013
THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL I Author - K.M. MATTHEW
FLORA OF KARNATAKA VOL-2 Author - C.J SALDHANA

Citations

Herb citations

WFO (2024): Tetrataenium rigens (Wall. ex DC.) Manden. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000409894. Accessed on: 10 May 2024