Note: This is a project under development. The articles on this wiki are just being initiated and broadly incomplete. You can Help creating new pages.
Difference between revisions of "Caesalpinia bonduc - Latākarañja"
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
'''Latākarañja''' consists of seed of Caesalpinia bonduc (Linn.) Roxb. (Fam. Caesalpiniaceae), an extensive, shrubby, wild, perennial climber distributed throughout tropical parts of India. | '''Latākarañja''' consists of seed of Caesalpinia bonduc (Linn.) Roxb. (Fam. Caesalpiniaceae), an extensive, shrubby, wild, perennial climber distributed throughout tropical parts of India. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}. | + | {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Stomach disorders}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Chest pain}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Chest pain}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Internal blood clots}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Seeds}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
| − | {{Habit|}} | + | {{Habit|Climber}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| Line 49: | Line 49: | ||
==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Softwood cuttings}}, {{Propagation|Seeds}}. |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | A plant of lowland tropical areas. Succeeds in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}. | + | {{Commonly seen|Thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Near seashores}}, {{Commonly seen|Coastal habitats}}, {{Commonly seen|Back mangal}}, {{Commonly seen|Disturbed sites}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
| Line 65: | Line 65: | ||
<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</ref> | <ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</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">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Guilandina+bonduc&redir=Caesalpinia+bonduc"Cultivation detail"]</ref> |
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | *[https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Caesalpinia-Bonduc-Cid484] | |
| + | *[http://www.alwaysayurveda.com/caesalpinia-bonducella/] | ||
| + | *[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3459446/] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 16 October 2018
This page is a stub. Learn how you can help expanding it.
Latākarañja consists of seed of Caesalpinia bonduc (Linn.) Roxb. (Fam. Caesalpiniaceae), an extensive, shrubby, wild, perennial climber distributed throughout tropical parts of India.
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
Malaria, Diabetes, Stomach disorders, Rheumatism, Coughs, Fever, Headache, Chest pain, Jaundice, Headache, Chest pain, Diarrhoea, Skin eruptions, Asthma, Internal blood clots.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Seeds contain bitter substance phytosterenin, bonducin, saponin, phytosterol, fixed oil, starch and sucrose. Seeds also contain α, β, γ, δ and ζ caesalpins.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Karanja, Karanjuaa, Kaantaa Karanj |
| Malayalam | Kalamchikuru, Kaalanchi, Kazhinch - Kai |
| Tamil | Kajha shikke, Kalichchikkaai |
| Telugu | Gachchakaay |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Kuberākṣa |
| English | Bonduc Nut, Fever Nut |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kaṣāya
Guna
Laghu, Rūkṣa
Veerya
Uṣṇa
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Vātahara, Kaphahara, Tridoṣahara
Prabhava
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
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of lowland tropical areas. Succeeds in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Thickets, Roadsides, Near seashores, Coastal habitats, Back mangal, Disturbed sites.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
- ↑ [ "Morphology"]
- ↑ "Cultivation detail"
External Links
Categories:
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chest pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin eruptions
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Internal blood clots
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- 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 - Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Softwood cuttings
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Thickets
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Near seashores
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Coastal habitats
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Back mangal
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Disturbed sites
- Herbs
