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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
− | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=}} | + | {{Common names|kn=Kakanaja|ml=Kakanaja|sa=Rajaputrika|ta=Sisayakkaali, Tottakkaali|te=Kupante|hi=Kakanaja|en=Winter cherry, Bladder cherry}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
− | + | Madhura, Tikta | |
===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
− | + | Rūkṣa | |
===Veerya=== | ===Veerya=== | ||
− | + | Śīta | |
===Vipaka=== | ===Vipaka=== | ||
− | + | Kaṭu | |
===Karma=== | ===Karma=== | ||
− | + | Vātahara, Dahaṣāmaka, Balya, Mūtrala, Virecana, Raktavidrāvaṇī | |
===Prabhava=== | ===Prabhava=== | ||
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
+ | *[[Lauha Rasāyana]] | ||
==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
− | <ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no- | + | <ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-97</ref> |
<ref name="Leaf">[ "Morphology"]</ref> | <ref name="Leaf">[ "Morphology"]</ref> | ||
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation detail"]</ref> | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation detail"]</ref> |
Revision as of 15:42, 9 October 2018
Kākanaja consists of dried mature fruit of Physalis alkekengi Linn. (Fam. Solanaceae), it occurs in S. Europe through China to Japan; it does not occur in India, but fruits are available in the Indian bazaar, in the name of kakanaja.
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
[[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]], [[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]].
Parts Used
[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], [[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], [[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], [[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]].
Chemical Composition
Auroxanthin, mutatoxanthin, phydalein, zeaxanthin, β-Cryptoxanthin from the calyx of the fruit; glycoalkaloids detected in the seeds but alkaloids were absent in the fruit.[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | Kakanaja |
Hindi | Kakanaja |
Malayalam | Kakanaja |
Tamil | Sisayakkaali, Tottakkaali |
Telugu | Kupante |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Rajaputrika |
English | Winter cherry, Bladder cherry |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura, Tikta
Guna
Rūkṣa
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Vātahara, Dahaṣāmaka, Balya, Mūtrala, Virecana, Raktavidrāvaṇī
Prabhava
Habit
[[:Category:Habit - |]]
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Paripinnate | Oblong | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Unisexual | 2-4cm long | pink | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
oblong pod | Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled | 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
[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
[[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]].
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat
- Herbs with 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 -
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of
- Herbs