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Cardiospermum halicacabum - Karṇasphoṭā

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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]

Uses

Rheumatism, Nervous diseases, Stiffness of the limbs, Snakebite, Itchy skin, Swellings, Earache.

Parts Used

Leaves.

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

[3]

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

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Biternate Oblong Leaf are essentially 3-foliolate with each part divided again into 3 leaflets

[4]

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

[5]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

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.

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References

  1. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:259
  2. Chemical composition
  3. Common name
  4. Morphology
  5. Ayurvedic preparations
  6. Cultivation details

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