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Arnica Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Arnica montana Linn. |
| English Name |
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Arnica |
| Hindi Name |
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Arnika |
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| CATEGORY |
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Irritant |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Flowers |
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Root |
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Dried |
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Compositae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to the mountains of Europe and Asia and is found in following countries :-
? Burma
? England
? England
Europe
German
India
Pakistan
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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Odourless |
| Taste |
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Tasteless |
| Size |
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The rhizome about 5.0 cm in length and 5.0 mm in thickness is horizontal or oblique and is nearly cylindrical and often slightly curved. The leaves form a flat rosette, from the centre of which rises a flower stalk 1 to 2 feet high bearing orange-yellow flowers. |
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| Total Ash |
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N/A |
| Moisture |
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Not more than 15.0 percent |
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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 (0.5%)
Bitter yellow crystalline -Arnicin
Tannin
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| Minor |
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Minor chemical constituents of this herb are :-
? Tannin
Inulin
Acetylene
Phulin
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| CULTIVATION |
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The plant needs a mixture of loamy and peat sand. Its propagation may be done either by seed or by division of root. Sowing is done in early spring and plant starts flowering late spring to summer. The collection is done when completely dried and receptacles are sometimes removed as they are liable to be attacked by insects. The collection of root is done in mid autumn to late summer after dying of leaves.
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
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