Sorghum vulgare L. Pers.

Primary Characteristics

Primary Characteristics

Sorghum vulgare L. Pers.belongs to Gramineae, family.
The English Name for this herb is Broomcorn.
The Urdu Name for this herb is Jawar.

Pharmacological Actions

No pharmacological Action information is available for Sorghum vulgare L. Pers..

Indications

No Indication information is available for Sorghum vulgare L. Pers..

No Contra Indication information is available for Sorghum vulgare L. Pers..

Temperaments

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Available Brands

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Compound Preparations

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Dosage

No Dosage information is available for Sorghum vulgare L. Pers..

Herb's Description

Sorghum vulgare L. Pers.. Broomcorn is a coarse annual grass that grows 6 to 15 ft tall. It has woody stalks with dry pith and 8 to 15 nodes and leaves above the ground. The upper internode, or peduncle, is 8 to 18 in. long and topped by a series of closely compressed panicle nodes from which the fibers develop. The fibers, usually 12 to 24 in. long, are branched toward the tip, and the flowers and seeds are borne at the tips of the small branches. The seeds are brown, broadly boat-shaped and enclosed in tan, reddish tan or brown, pubescent glumes. The glumes generally remain on the mature seeds, and 30,000 seeds weigh approximately one pound.

Taste Odor & Occurrence

Occurence: It is native of Africa. It occurs in Asia.. It is one of the longest-cultivated plants of warm regions in Africa and also in Asia-especially in India and China.

Substitutes

No information regarding Sorghum vulgare L. Pers.'s substitute is currently available.

Active Constituents

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Antidotes

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Warning & Precautions

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Toxicity

Currently no Toxicity information is available for Sorghum vulgare L. Pers.. (work in progress)