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Cissus quadrangularis - Asthisamharaka
Asthisamharaka is a perennial plant of the Grape family. It is also known as veldt grape, devil's backbone, adamant creeper, cissus quadrangularis, hadjod and pirandai. The plant grows throughout India especially in gotter regions and in Sri Lanka.
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 Cultivation Details
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Bone Fracture, Low bone mineral density, Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, Joint pains, Hyperuricemia, Diarrhea, Rickets, Obesity, Internal Bleeding, Hemorrhoid, Improve digestion, Syphilis, Menorrhagia, Pyorrhea[1]
Food
Asthisamharaka can be used in food. Young leaves and tender stems are cooked in curries. They are also used in preparation of papad[2].
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The plant contains phytogenic steroid, ketosteroids, sitosterol, alphaamyrin, alpha-ampyrone and tetracyclic triterpenoids. [3]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಮಂಗರವಲ್ಲಿ Mangaravalli, ಸಂದುಬಳ್ಳಿ Sanduballi |
| Hindi | Harshankar |
| Malayalam | Changalam paranda |
| Tamil | Pindai, perandai |
| Telugu | Nalleru |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Asthisamharaka |
| English | Veld Grape |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura (Sweet)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Prabhava
Nutritional components
Asthisamharaka Contains the Following nutritional components like - Phytogenic steroid, Ketosteroids, Sitosterol; δ-amyrin, δ-amyrone; triterpenoids; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium[2].
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| simple | Ovate-suborbicular to reniform | Leaf Apex is Round, Leaf Base is Round and Leaf Margin is Serrate |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umbellate cymes | 10–15 cm long | Greenish-yellow, red tipped | Flowering throughout the year |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A globose berry | Fruit is apiculate and green turning red when ripe | Seed smooth | Fruiting throughout the year | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Lakshadi guggul, Panchajeeraka Gudam[5]
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Cultivation Details
Cuttings with one or few segmengts can be planted. They require full sun and very warm conditions to thrive. A plant of drier to arid regions, mainly in the lowland tropics and frost-free subtropics, though it can also be found at elevations over 2,000 metres[6]. Asthisamharaka is available from January to June[2].
Commonly seen growing in areas
Lowland tropics, Subtropical area.
Photo Gallery
Leaf and stem
Stems
Flowers
Fruits
Flower
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References
- ↑ Cissus Uses
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.52, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
- ↑ Chemical composition
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 125
- ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
- ↑ Cultivation Details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bone Fracture
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Low bone mineral density
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Osteoporosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Osteoarthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Joint pains
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hyperuricemia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rickets
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Obesity
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Internal Bleeding
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhoid
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Improve digestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Syphilis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menorrhagia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pyorrhea
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaf used in medicine
- Herbs with Root 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 - Scandent shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Lowland tropics
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Subtropical area
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