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Ajagandhā consists of the seeds of Cleome gynandra Linn. Syn. Gynandropsis gynandra (Linn.) Briquet (Fam. Capparidaceae), a strong smelling, somewhat foetid herb, 0.6 - 1 m high, found abundantly throughout warmer parts of India.

Uses

Mouth sores, Bleeding piles, Leucorrhoea, Mild diabetes, Cough, Physical weakness, Ulcer, Urinary trouble, Snakebite, Infection in intestine.

Parts Used

Seeds, Stem, Leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

Fixed oil, essential oil, oleoresin, Carotenoids, Cardiac glycosides, Cyanogenic Glycosides, Flavonoids, Saponins, Triterpenes, sugars, Tannins etc.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Naram bele Soppu, Nayeetulasi
Hindi Hulhul, Hurhur, Kavalia
Malayalam Atunari vela
Tamil Nal valai, Nal velai
Telugu Vaminta, Vayinta
Marathi Tilvan, Bhatvan, Mabli, Tilavana, Tilvant
Gujarathi Talvani, Dhelitalavan
Punjabi Bugra
Kashmiri Gandi Buti
Sanskrit Pashughandha
English Dog Mustard


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (Cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kaphahara, Vatahara, Deepana, Hridya

Prabhava

Habit

Annual Erect

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

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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

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,400 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open areas, Waste places, Cultivated and Uncultivated land.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. "chemistry"
  2. "morphology"
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