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Cardiospermum halicacabum - Karṇasphoṭā
Karṇasphoṭā consists of the root of Cardiospermum halicacabum. It is native to India, ascending upto 1200m in the North Western Himalayas. This plant is belongs to Sapindaceae family. [1]
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
Rheumatism, Nervous diseases, Stiffness of the limbs, Snakebite, Itchy skin, Swellings, Earache.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The leaves contain beta-sitosterol and its D-glucoside, an alkaloid, oxalic acid and amino acids.[2]
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | Kanakayya ಕನಕಾಯ, Agniballi ಅಗ್ನಿಬಳ್ಳಿ |
Hindi | Kaanphuti, Lataaphataki |
Malayalam | Ulinna, Karuttakunni |
Tamil | Modikkottan, Mudakkarutana(Siddha), Mudukkottan |
Telugu | Vekkudutiga, Jyotishmati |
Marathi | Kanphuti, Kapal phodi |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Karnasphota, Sphutavalkali |
English | Ballon Vine, Heart's Pea |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kaṭu
Guna
Rūkṣa, Tīkṣṇa, Lagu
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Vātahara, Kaphamaka, Rasāyana, Keṣya, Medhya, Vāmaka, Mūtrala, Virecaka, Viḍaghna
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Biternate | Oblong | Leaf are essentially 3-foliolate with each part divided again into 3 leaflets |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Unisexual | 2-4cm long | White with a yellowish centre | Sepals 4 | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inflated capsule | 2 cm long | Capsule Globose, Not winged | Seeds upto 5 | Fruiting throughout the year |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Can be grown from seeds, in regular potting soil. [6]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Moist deciduous forests, Scrub jungles, Forest margins, Shrublands, Grasslands, Cultivated areas, Wastelands, Tropical area, Subtropical area.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:259
- ↑ Chemical composition
- ↑ Common name
- ↑ Morphology
- ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nervous diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stiffness of the limbs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Itchy skin
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swellings
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Earache
- 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 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 Moist deciduous forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Scrub jungles
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forest margins
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Shrublands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Cultivated areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Wastelands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Subtropical area
- Herbs
- Sapindaceae