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− | {{ | + | [[File:Bauhinia variegata flower.jpg|thumb|right|''Kaancanara'']] |
+ | '''Kaancanara''' consists of the dried stem bark. It is a medium sized tree occurring in sub-Himalayan tract extending eastwards to Assam, Eastern, Central and South India. <ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/> | ||
+ | ==Uses== | ||
+ | {{Uses|Thyroid disorders}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Goitre}}. | ||
− | + | ==Parts Used== | |
+ | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
+ | The chemical investigation of methanolic extract of the stems of Bauhinia variegata.<ref name="Chemical Composition"/> | ||
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
− | {{Common names|sa=Kaancanaraka|en=Mountain Ebony|gu=Champakati, Kanchnar, Kachnar|hi=Kachanar, Kanchanar, Kachnar|kn= | + | {{Common names|sa=Kaancanaraka|en=Mountain Ebony|gu=Champakati, Kanchnar, Kachnar|hi=Kachanar, Kanchanar, Kachnar|kn= ಕಾಂಚನಾರ Kanchanaara, ಕಂಚುವಾಳ Kanchuvaala|ml=Chuvanna, Mandharam|mr=Kanchana, Raktakancana|pa=Kanchnar|ta=Sigappu mandarai, Sihappu mantarai|te=Deva Kanchanam|mr=Kanchan, Kanchnar }} |
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==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Prabhava=== | ===Prabhava=== | ||
+ | ==Habit== | ||
+ | {{Habit|Tree}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Identification== | ||
+ | ===Leaf=== | ||
+ | {{Leaf|Simple|Bilobed| Leaves petiolate, petiole 2-3.8 cm long.}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Flower=== | ||
+ | {{Flower|Bisexual|5-7cm long|Purple–pink||Few flowered pubescent raceme. Pedicel short or absent, bracteole minute; hypanthium slender, c. 1.2-2.5 cm long.}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Fruit=== | ||
+ | {{Fruit|Pod|15.0-30 cm long, c. 1-2.5 cm broad||Hard, flat, dehiscent 10-15 seeded; stipe glabrous.|}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Other features=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
+ | * [[Kanchnara guggul]] | ||
+ | * [[Chandanasava]] | ||
+ | * [[Chitrakadi taila]] | ||
+ | * [[Ushirasava]] | ||
+ | <ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
+ | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
+ | {{Propagation|Seeds}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
+ | Seeds can be easily germinated at 25-30 C.<ref name="Cultivation details"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Season to grow== | ||
+ | Long bloom season.<ref name="Season to grow"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Required Ecosystem/Climate== | ||
+ | B. variegata is a plant of tropical and subtropical climates with hot, dry summers and mild winters. It demands plenty of light and requires good drainage.<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Kind of soil needed== | ||
+ | Capable of growing on a wide range of soils from gravelly, shallow, rocky soil on hill slopes to sandy loam and loamy soil in the valley. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
+ | {{Commonly seen|Western himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|Open woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|Moisty soil area}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
+ | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
+ | File:Bauhinia variegata, Parque de la Alegría, Málaga (02).jpg|Flower | ||
+ | File:Bauhinia variegata Devakanchanam leaves Bhadrachalam.jpg|Leaves | ||
+ | File:Casco de buey (Bauhinia variegata) (14099539929).jpg|Leaves | ||
+ | File:Bauhinia variegata MHNT.BOT.2011.3.22.jpg|Seeds | ||
+ | File:Fruit I IMG 3350.jpg|Pod | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
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<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 56.</ref> | <ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 56.</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/264732 Plant morphology]</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/12/26/kanchanara-bauhinia-variegata-uses-dosage-ayurveda-details/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="Chemical Composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272789736_Bioactive_Constituents_from_Bauhinia_variegata_Linn Chemical composition]</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/b/bauhinia-variegata Common names]</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="Cultivation details">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290591233_Propagation_of_Bauhinia_variegata_L_by_cuttings_and_seed Cultivation details]</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="Season to grow">[https://homeguides.sfgate.com/bauhinia-variegata-care-62930.html Season to grow]</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate">[http://apps.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Bauhinia_variegata.PDF Required Ecosystem/Climate]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[http://www.ayurveda.hu/api/API-Vol-1.pdf THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA] | [http://www.ayurveda.hu/api/API-Vol-1.pdf THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Herbs]] |
+ | [[Category:Fabaceae]] |
Latest revision as of 10:20, 4 November 2020
Kaancanara consists of the dried stem bark. It is a medium sized tree occurring in sub-Himalayan tract extending eastwards to Assam, Eastern, Central and South India. [1]
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The chemical investigation of methanolic extract of the stems of Bauhinia variegata.[2]
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | ಕಾಂಚನಾರ Kanchanaara, ಕಂಚುವಾಳ Kanchuvaala |
Hindi | Kachanar, Kanchanar, Kachnar |
Malayalam | Chuvanna, Mandharam |
Tamil | Sigappu mandarai, Sihappu mantarai |
Telugu | Deva Kanchanam |
Marathi | Kanchan, Kanchnar |
Gujarathi | Champakati, Kanchnar, Kachnar |
Punjabi | Kanchnar |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Kaancanaraka |
English | Mountain Ebony |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
kashaya
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha,
Veerya
Sheeta (cold)
Vipaka
Katu
Karma
Deepana, Grahi, Tridoshahara, Gandharvaddihara
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Simple | Bilobed | Leaves petiolate, petiole 2-3.8 cm long. |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bisexual | 5-7cm long | Purple–pink | Few flowered pubescent raceme. Pedicel short or absent, bracteole minute; hypanthium slender, c. 1.2-2.5 cm long. |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pod | 15.0-30 cm long, c. 1-2.5 cm broad | Hard, flat, dehiscent 10-15 seeded; stipe glabrous. | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seeds can be easily germinated at 25-30 C.[6]
Season to grow
Long bloom season.[7]
Required Ecosystem/Climate
B. variegata is a plant of tropical and subtropical climates with hot, dry summers and mild winters. It demands plenty of light and requires good drainage.[8]
Kind of soil needed
Capable of growing on a wide range of soils from gravelly, shallow, rocky soil on hill slopes to sandy loam and loamy soil in the valley.
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 56.
- ↑ Chemical composition
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ Plant morphology
- ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
- ↑ Cultivation details
- ↑ Season to grow
- ↑ Required Ecosystem/Climate
External Links
- Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Thyroid disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cancer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Goitre
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Punjabi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Western himalayas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open woodland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Moisty soil area
- Herbs
- Fabaceae