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Amomum Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Amomum aromaticum Roxb. |
| English Name |
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Amomum |
| Hindi Name |
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Morang elachi |
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| CATEGORY |
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Carminative |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Seeds |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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| FAMILY |
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Zingiberaceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to India and is found in following countries :-
America
Burma
India
Nepal
South Africa |
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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Characteristic |
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Almost tasteless |
| Size |
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It is an herb with stems in tuffs from rhizomes 60-90cm. high. Spike globose 3.2-3.8 cm. with the peduncle. Calyx is 1.8-2.0 cm. long, villous is 3-toothed, corolla-tube 2.5 cm. Lip is twice as long as the petals and is sub-orbicular with cuneate base. |
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N/A |
| Moisture |
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N/A |
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| CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
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Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are :-
Volatile oil
Cineol
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| Minor |
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The drug contains various minor chemical constituents however no specific contents have been identified yet.
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| CULTIVATION |
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The climatic conditions suitable for cultivation of this herb are :-
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| STORAGE |
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To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions :-
Air tight containers
Protection from light
Protection from moisture
Microbial contamination
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