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Similar Delphinium brunonianum, Delphinium glaucum, Delphinium nudicaule, Delphinium californicum, Delphinium nuttallianum | ||
Medicinal importance of jadwar delphinium denudatum
Delphinium denudatum is a species of the genus Delphinium.
Contents
- Medicinal importance of jadwar delphinium denudatum
- Delphinium denudatum blooming in garden delphinium denudatum gardening larkspur
- Habitat
- Medicinal properties
- References
Delphinium denudatum blooming in garden delphinium denudatum gardening larkspur
Habitat
Delphinium denudatum is found on the outer ranges of western Himalayas from Kashmir to Kumaon at a height between 8000 to 12000 feet above sea level.
Medicinal properties
It is one of the important drugs used as indigenous medicine in India, especially in Unani medicine. Its vernacular name is Jadwar.
The roots of the plant are reported to be useful in a variety of ailments such as aconite poisoning, brain diseases, fungal infection, piles and toothache as analgesic and astringent. A number of studies have been done on its phytochemical and pharmacological properties.
Its use in opium addiction is mentioned in some classical literature, which has been verified and validated in morphine-induced physical dependent de-addiction studies.
