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'''Latākarañja''' consists of seed of Caesalpinia bonduc (Linn.) Roxb. (Fam. Caesalpiniaceae), an extensive, shrubby, wild, perennial climber distributed throughout tropical parts of India.
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'''Guilandina bonduc''' is a climbing plant with stems up to 15 metres long. That are usually armed with robust prickles. The plant is commonly used as a medicinal herb in the areas where it grows, being mainly harvested from the wild. The seeds are often sold in local markets. The plant is occasionally cultivated for its seed oil.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Stomach disorders}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Chest pain}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Chest pain}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Internal blood clots}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Seed}}, {{Parts Used|Leaf}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Seeds contain bitter substance phytosterenin, bonducin, saponin, phytosterol, fixed oil, starch and sucrose. Seeds also contain α, β, γ, δ and ζ caesalpins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=ಗಜ್ಜೆಗ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Gajjega balli, ಗಜ್ಜಿಗೆಕಾಯಿ Gajjigekaayi|ml=Kalamchikuru, Kaalanchi, Kazhinch - Kai|sa= Kuberākṣa|ta=Kajha shikke, Kalichchikkaai|te=Gachchakaay|hi=Karanja, Karanjuaa, Kaantaa Karanj|en=Bonduc Nut, Fever Nut|pa=Karanjwa}}<ref name="Common names"/>
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta, Kaṣāya
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===Guna===
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Laghu, Rūkṣa
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===Veerya===
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Uṣṇa
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===Vipaka===
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Kaṭu
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===Karma===
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Vātahara, Kaphahara, Tridoṣahara
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Climber}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5|Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and axillary pseudo racemes}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled||Inflated pod|Seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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[[Āragvadhādi Kvātha Cūrṇa]], [[Kuberākṣādi Vaṭī]], [[Chiraakin]], [[Ayush-64]], [[Dhanadanayanaadi Kashayam]], [[Putikaranjaasavam]]<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Softwood cuttings}}, {{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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A plant of lowland tropical areas. Succeeds in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Near seashores}}, {{Commonly seen|Coastal habitats}}, {{Commonly seen|Back mangal}}, {{Commonly seen|Disturbed sites}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Caesalpina bonduc feuille.JPG|Leaf
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File:Bel Karanjwa (Punjabi- ਬੇਲ ਕਰੰਜਵਾ) (4745721317).jpg|Thorns on leaf
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File:Caesalpinia bonduc inflo.jpg|Flower
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File:Cayos pict088.jpg|Seeds
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File:Cayos pict089.jpg|Spiny pod with seeds
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag pdf, Page no - 90</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c/caesalpinia-bonduc Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Guilandina+bonduc&redir=Caesalpinia+bonduc Cultivation detail]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.408, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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*[https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Caesalpinia-Bonduc-Cid484 Caesalpinia bonduc on herb pathy.com]
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*[http://www.alwaysayurveda.com/caesalpinia-bonducella/ Caesalpinia bonduc on always ayurveda.com]
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*[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3459446/ Caesalpinia bonduc on ncbi.gov]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Fabaceae]]

Latest revision as of 16:56, 5 September 2023

Latākarañja

Guilandina bonduc is a climbing plant with stems up to 15 metres long. That are usually armed with robust prickles. The plant is commonly used as a medicinal herb in the areas where it grows, being mainly harvested from the wild. The seeds are often sold in local markets. The plant is occasionally cultivated for its seed oil.

Uses

Malaria, Diabetes, Stomach disorders, Rheumatism, Cough, Fever, Headache, Chest pain, Jaundice, Headache, Chest pain, Diarrhoea, Skin eruptions, Asthma, Internal blood clots[1].

Parts Used

Seed, Leaf, Root[1].

Chemical Composition

Seeds contain bitter substance phytosterenin, bonducin, saponin, phytosterol, fixed oil, starch and sucrose. Seeds also contain α, β, γ, δ and ζ caesalpins.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಗಜ್ಜೆಗ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Gajjega balli, ಗಜ್ಜಿಗೆಕಾಯಿ Gajjigekaayi
Hindi Karanja, Karanjuaa, Kaantaa Karanj
Malayalam Kalamchikuru, Kaalanchi, Kazhinch - Kai
Tamil Kajha shikke, Kalichchikkaai
Telugu Gachchakaay
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi Karanjwa
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Kuberākṣa
English Bonduc Nut, Fever Nut

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta, Kaṣāya

Guna

Laghu, Rūkṣa

Veerya

Uṣṇa

Vipaka

Kaṭu

Karma

Vātahara, Kaphahara, Tridoṣahara

Prabhava

Habit

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5 Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and axillary pseudo racemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled Inflated pod Seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Āragvadhādi Kvātha Cūrṇa, Kuberākṣādi Vaṭī, Chiraakin, Ayush-64, Dhanadanayanaadi Kashayam, Putikaranjaasavam[1]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Softwood cuttings, Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of lowland tropical areas. Succeeds in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Thickets, Roadsides, Near seashores, Coastal habitats, Back mangal, Disturbed sites.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaf

  • Thorns on leaf

  • Flower

  • Seeds

  • Spiny pod with seeds

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.408, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  2. ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
  3. ↑ Common names
  4. ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag pdf, Page no - 90
  5. ↑ Cultivation detail

External Links

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