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Cicer arietinum

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Cicer arietinum is a spreading to erect, annual plant. It grows up to 100cm tall. The stems can be simple, or branched from the base. The plant produces a taproot reaching 1 - 2 metres deep, with secondary roots mostly spreading in the top 15 - 30cm soil layer.

Uses

Dyspepsia, Constipation, Snakebite.

Parts Used

Seeds.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kadale
Hindi Chana
Malayalam
Tamil Katalai
Telugu Harimandhakam
Marathi Harbhara
Gujarathi Chania
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Jivana
English Chickpea, Bengal gram


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Annual

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Plants grow well in lowland tropical areas, up to an elevation of 1,200 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

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