Cestrum nocturnum - Raat ki rani

Raat Rani

Cestrum nocturnum is an evergreen shrub growing up to 3.5 metres tall.The plant is widely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics, mainly as an ornamental and hedge plan.

Uses

Tumour growth, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Husk, Leaves, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

N-Hexane extract, Soxhlet, MeOH (101), Evaporated under reduced pressure.Methanol extract

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi	Rat ki rani
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Night-blooming cestrum

Habit

Evergreen shrub

Properties

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

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	4"-8" long	It blooms in cycles throughout warm weather and Vine-like stems reach up to 12' in its native habitat

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	Greenish-creamy	5	Although the flowers are not showy to the eye

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
	7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown	With hooked hairs		{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

The mature plant is hardy to about -4°c, but without protection, the new growth is likely to be killed at around 1°c

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropics, Subtropics, Hedge plant.

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External Links

• Night Blooming Jasmine, Night Scented Jessamine
• lady of the night- A medicinal gift
• Cestrum nocturnum – Night-Blooming Jessamine