Scientific Name
Dipsacus inermis Wall
Synonyms
D. strictus D.Don
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Local Name
Upalhak,Teasel
Habit Habitat
Perennial herb up to 150-300cm tall found in temperate and sub-alpine zones.
Taxonomic Features
Stem longitudinal furrowed. Middle and upper cauline leaves usually entire, 10-20cm long. Flower heads few, sub globose. Involucral bracts lanceolate. Receptacular bracts linear, spiny. Flower creamy-white. Calyx 4-lobed. Fruit an achene, ellipsoid, glabrous.
Flowering Fruiting
July-September
Harvesting Time
August-October
Medicinal Value
Locally decoction and powder of whole plant is used as female sex tonic, also used in sore throat.Root paste is used in leucoderma and fractured bones and muscles.
Parts Used
Whole plant.
Future Prospective
Conservation,cultivation,chemical analysis,herbal pharmacy.
Plant Images
Dipsacus inermis Wall