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Latākarañja

Guilandina bonduc is a climbing plant with stems up to 15 metres long that are usually armed with robust prickles. The plant is commonly used as a medicinal herb in the areas where it grows, being mainly harvested from the wild. The seeds are often sold in local markets. The plant is occasionally cultivated for its seed oil.

Uses

Malaria, Diabetes, Stomach disorders, Rheumatism, Cough, Fever, Headache, Chest pain, Jaundice, Headache, Chest pain, Diarrhoea, Skin eruptions, Asthma, Internal blood clots.

Parts Used

Seeds.

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

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Paripinnate	Oblong	Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

^[2]

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

Āragvadhādi Kvātha Cūrṇa, Kuberākṣādi Vaṭī

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Softwood cuttings, Seeds.

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

Leaf
Thorns on leaf
Flower
Seeds
Spiny pod with seeds

References

↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
↑ [ "Morphology"]
↑ "Cultivation detail"

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14

[Leaf-2] [ "Morphology"]

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation detail"

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 [[File:Gray Nicker Bean (Caesalpinia Bonduc) (6219382745).jpg|thumb|right|''Latākarañja'']]
+'''Guilandina bonduc''' is a climbing plant with stems up to 15 metres long that are usually armed with robust prickles. The plant is commonly used as a medicinal herb in the areas where it grows, being mainly harvested from the wild. The seeds are often sold in local markets. The plant is occasionally cultivated for its seed oil.
-'''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|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Stomach disorders}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{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}}.