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[[File:Caesalpinia crista-Leaves.JPG|thumb|right|''Caesalpinia crista'', ''kantakareja'', ''Gajjuga Kayi'', ''Gajjuga mara'']]
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[[File:Caesalpinia crista Blanco1.150-cropped.jpg|thumb|right|''Caesalpinia crista'', ''kantakareja'', ''Gajjuga Kayi'', ''Gajjuga mara'']]
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'''Caesalpinia crista''' grows throughout India up to 800 meters elevation. It is a large straggling, very thorny shrub. The branches are armed with hooks and straight, hard, yellow prickles.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Bladder stones}}, {{Uses|Kidney stones}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Skin rashs}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Hydrocele}}
  
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}.
  
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'''Caesalpinia crista''' is one of the herbs mentioned in all Ayurvedic texts and has been freely used all over India since centuries. Traditionally, it is used in post partum period, as it is a uterine stimulant, to cleanse the uterus. It also alleviates the fever, edema and abdominal pain during this period. It has numerous synonyms like duhsparsa – difficult to touch, kantaki karanja – having prickles; vajra bijaka – having hard seeds, kanta phala – has fruits covered with prickles etc.
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==Chemical Composition==
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It contains Bonbucin, Sitosterol, Phytosterol, Heptocosanc etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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It grows throughout India up to 800 meters elevation. It is a large straggling, very thorny shrub. The branches are armed with hooks and straight, hard, yellow prickles. The leaves, 3 cm long are bipinnate, stipules foliaceous. Pinnae 7 pairs, leaflets 3-8. The flowers pale yellow in color, in supra-axillary racemes at the top. The fruits ae inflated pods, covered with prickles, 6 cm long, 1-2 seeds per pod. The seeds are globular, hard, bluish grey with a smooth shiny surface. The plant flowers in June and fruits in November.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=ಕಿರಿ ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ Kiri gejjuga, ಸಣ್ಣ ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ Sanna gejjuga|ml=Kazhanchi|sa=Kantaki karanja|ta=Mut-konrai|gu=Kanchaki|te=Mullutige|hi=Latakaaranj|mr=Ban-kareti|sa=Kantakikaranja|en=Crested Fever Nut}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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===Rasa===
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Tikta ,Kashaya
  
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== Uses ==
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===Guna===
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Laghu, Ruksha
  
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The seeds root – bark and the leaves are used for medicinal purpose. The herb is used both, internally as well as externally, externally, the paste of its leaves applied, serves to relieve the pain and edema. The massage with its seed-oil particularly helps in rheumatic disorders and arthritis. The wounds and ulcers should be dressed with the paste of its seed mashed in water. On traumatic swellings, the lukewarm paste of the leaves of latakaranja, arka and errand is applied with benefit. In abdominal flatulence, the paste of its seeds mashed in water, eases the problem. On testicular swelling due to hydrocele, the thick paste of its seed is applied. It also works well in traumatic swelling of the testes.
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===Veerya===
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Usna
  
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'''Caesalpinia crista''' is the best medication for malarial fever.
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===Vipaka===
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Katu
  
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===Karma===
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Tridoshahara, varnaropana ,Sothahara
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Shrub}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Compound|Compound|Mature Foliage Colour is Green and Mature Foliage Texture is Glossy / Shiny, Leathery}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|Orange, Yellow / Golden|5|Flower Grouping is Cluster / Inflorescence and Flower Location is Axillary}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Simple||Fruit Type is Dehiscent Dry Fruit |Mature Fruit Colour is Brown|seed is black}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Succeeds in any moderately fertile, well-drained soi<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|River banks}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy beaches}}, {{Commonly seen|Chalk and limestone}}, {{Commonly seen|Asia - coastal area}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Caesalpinia crista-Bark.JPG|Stem
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File:Mut-konrai (Tamil- முட்கொன்றை) (5506799222).jpg|Leaves
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Crested Fever Nut (9320328205).jpg|Flower
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File:Kazhanchi (Malayalam- കഴഞ്ച്) (5509225800).jpg|Pod
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.liveayurvedalife.com/lata-karanja-caesalpinia-crista/ Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=5731 Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c/caesalpinia-crista Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Caesalpinia+crista Cultivation details]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/latakaranja-caesalpinia-crista Caesalpinia crista on planet ayurveda]
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/228970 Caesalpinia crista on indiabiodiversity]
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* [http://www.stuartxchange.com/Bakaig  Caesalpinia crista on philippine medicinal plants]
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* [http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Caesalpinia_crista.htm Caesalpinia crista on astalion trophical rainforest plants]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 14 September 2020

Caesalpinia crista, kantakareja, Gajjuga Kayi, Gajjuga mara

Caesalpinia crista grows throughout India up to 800 meters elevation. It is a large straggling, very thorny shrub. The branches are armed with hooks and straight, hard, yellow prickles.

Uses

Wounds, Bladder stones, Kidney stones, Malaria, Colic, Skin rashs, Ulcers, Diarrhea, Hydrocele

Parts Used

Leaves, Fruits, Roots.

Chemical Composition

It contains Bonbucin, Sitosterol, Phytosterol, Heptocosanc etc.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಕಿರಿ ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ Kiri gejjuga, ಸಣ್ಣ ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ Sanna gejjuga
Hindi Latakaaranj
Malayalam Kazhanchi
Tamil Mut-konrai
Telugu Mullutige
Marathi Ban-kareti
Gujarathi Kanchaki
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Kantakikaranja
English Crested Fever Nut

[2]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta ,Kashaya

Guna

Laghu, Ruksha

Veerya

Usna

Vipaka

Katu

Karma

Tridoshahara, varnaropana ,Sothahara

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Compound Compound Mature Foliage Colour is Green and Mature Foliage Texture is Glossy / Shiny, Leathery

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 2-4cm long Orange, Yellow / Golden 5 Flower Grouping is Cluster / Inflorescence and Flower Location is Axillary

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Type is Dehiscent Dry Fruit Mature Fruit Colour is Brown seed is black {{{6}}}

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

Succeeds in any moderately fertile, well-drained soi[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

River banks, Sandy beaches, Chalk and limestone, Asia - coastal area.

Photo Gallery

  • Stem

  • Leaves

  • Flower

  • Pod

References

  1. ↑ Chemical constituents
  2. ↑ Common names
  3. ↑ Morphology
  4. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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