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'''Jyotishmati''' is a deciduous, climbing shrub. The stems twine into the surrounding vegetation, helping to support themselves by means of hooked prickles. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of oil.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Memory loss}}, {{Uses|Rheumatic arthritis}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}, {{Uses|Opium poisoning}}, {{Uses|Impotence}}<ref name="Uses"/> ===Food===Jyotishmati can be used in food. Unripe fruits are boiled and eaten as vegetable.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.
==Chemical Composition==
The seeds are reported to contain the alkaloids, celastrine and paniculatine, which are the active principles of the drug. <ref name="Chemical composition"/>
Vata, Kapha
===Prabhava===
===Nutritional components===
Jyotishmaticontains the Following nutritional components likeVitamin-C; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Maganese, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Zinc.
==Habit==
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==References==
<references>
<ref name="Uses">[https://www.ayurtimes.com/celastrus-paniculatus-jyotishmati-malkangani/ Uses]</ref>
<ref name="Chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 119</ref>
<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
<ref name="Ayurvedic properties">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/12/05/jyotishmati-medicinal-qualities-ayurveda-benefits-and-dose/ Ayurvedic properties]</ref>
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