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| Latin Name |
Sanskrit Name |
Hindi Name |
| Didymocarpus pedicellata
(Gesneriaceae) |
Shilapushpa |
Pathar Phori |
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| History |
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Early Sanskrit
writers mentioned this plant in their writing. It also finds
mention in early Arabian and Persian works.
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| Habitat |
| It grows in
the sub-tropical western Himalayas at altitudes from 2,500 ft
upto5,500 ft. |
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| Morphology
Description (Habit) |
It is a small herb
with reduced stem. It bears 2-3 pairs of opposite, roundly ovate,
glabrous, gland-punctate highly folded leaves which are 3-6 inches
in dia. The dried leaves have a characteristic spicy odor and appear
dusted with reddish coloring matter.
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| Principal
Constituents |
Didymocarpene is
the chief constituent in the leaves. Two polyterpenes, didymocarpol
[(C10H20O)5] and didymocarpenol (C25H42O)
have also been isolated from the essential oil1.
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| Indications |
They are used in
indigenous medicine as a cure for stones in the kidney and bladder2.
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| Product
Range |
Cystone (UriCare).
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| References |
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- Warsi & Siddiqui, J. Indian chem. Soc., 1939, 16, 423.
- Siddiqui, J. Indian chem. Soc., 1937, 14, 703.
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