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Revision as of 15:06, 25 March 2021

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Cadaba farinosa is a slender, evergreen woody plant. It grows up to 5 metres tall. It has a strongly furrowed stem, rarely straight, with a yellowish grey bark. A food made using the leaves of this plant is sold in local markets. The plant also has medicinal uses and is planted for soil stabilization.

Uses

Dysentery, Colds, Various internal disorders, Dermatological conditions, Anthrax.

Parts Used

Young leaves, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

The preliminary phytochemical screening of Cadaba fruticosa showed the presence of plant components such as carbohydrates, tannin, flavonoids, quinines, cardiac glycosides, terpenoids.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಮರಗಾಡೆ ಗಿಡ Maragade gida
Hindi Dabi, Kodhab
Malayalam Kattakatti, Viluti
Tamil Uru-vara-c-camatti
Telugu Aadamorinika
Marathi Habab
Gujarathi Kalo katakiyo
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Indian cadaba

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Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Oval Round These leaves are arranged alternately on the branches

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Axillary 2 to 4 CM White Usally in terminal racemes, axillary, solitary {{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Cylindrycal Nearly Leathery Its seeds are round in Shape and Orange in color

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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 tropical and subtropical areas at altitudes from sea level to 1,600 metres.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Common in large depressions, Sandy silts of valleys, Around temporary ponds, Stabilized dunes, Termite mounds.

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References

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