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Mucuna monosperma
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Mucuna monosperma is a large woody climber from the family Fabaceae. It is found in India, including the Eastern Himalayas, the Northeastern states and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Cough, Asthma, Cold, Toothache, Wound[1]
Parts Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Seeds[1]
Chemical Composition
Mucuna seeds like, 5- hydroxytryptamine, 5-methoxy- N, N- dimethyltryptamine- N- oxide, 5- oxyindole- 3- alkylamine, 6- methoxyharman, arahidic- acid, arginine, ash, asparticacid, behenicacid, betacarboline, betasitosterol. [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಅಣಿಪೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Anipe balli |
| Hindi | Kariyasem |
| Malayalam | Malanthalli |
| Tamil | Periya-tellukkay |
| Telugu | Enugadulagondi |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Katavaagni, Dadhipushpi |
| English | Negro Bean, Trible pulse |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.[3]
Dravya
Rasa
Sweet and Bitter
Guna
Vata, Pitta, Kapha
Veerya
Warming
Vipaka
Sweet
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Trifoliate, ovate-oblong | Leaflets that are 7-10 cm long |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Purple | Flowers are borne in 6-12 flowered hanging racemes, 10-20 cm long, in leaf axils. Flowering season is November to January and April to May |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruiting season is November to January and April to May |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Mucuna species generally grow best in a shady position in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby. [5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Lowland forest, Thickets, Disturbed forest and clearings.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 3" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.32, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
- ↑ Chemical composition
- ↑ An article from Banyan Botanicals
- ↑ Morphology
- ↑ Cultivation Details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Toothache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wound
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds 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 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 Lowland forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Thickets
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Disturbed forest and clearings
- Herbs
- Fabaceae
