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Mukia Maderaspatana - Madras pea pumpkin

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Mukia Maderaspatana is a annual sparse climber. It is an annual plant, trailing along the ground or scrambling into other plants where it supports itself by means of tendrils. It produces stems up to about 4 metres long. The plant is often gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Uses

Tootheache, Ulcer, Urinary complaints, Chronic diseases, Blood pressure[1].

Parts Used

Leaf, Root[1].

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Manithonde, Kadu pavateballi
Hindi Laghumuki
Malayalam Cenkummatti
Tamil Musu mussukkayi
Telugu Kuturu budamu
Marathi Chirati
Gujarathi Chanakachibhadi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Trikoshike
English Madras pea pumpkin

[1].

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
Symmetrical Ovate angularly Shallow to deep, 3-5 lobed

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Axillary Yellow It contains 3 stamens Inserted at the base of calyx tube, Anthers oblong, Ciliate. Flowering from July to March

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Pea sized Turing to orange and then red on maturity. Fruiting from July to March

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Jeeraka Churna, Neelanchana Mai, Meghanaada Taila[1]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seed

How to plant/cultivate

[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open Areas, Flood-plain, Valley grasslands, Riverine margins, Damper places in woodland.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1030, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 278
  4. [Cultivation]

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