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'''Hintala'''belongs to an ancient group of plants, the cycads. It is a graceful palm like plant with tough pinnate leaves and rough bark. Cycas circinalis is uncommon in India and can be found in dry as well as well as wet forests in peninsular India.
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'''Hintala'''belongs to an ancient group of plants. It is a graceful palm like plant with though pinnate leaves and rough bark. Cycas circinalis is uncommon in India and can be found in dry as well as well as wet forests in peninsular India.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Burning sensation}}, {{Uses|vomiting}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}
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==Parts Used==
 
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{{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}
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{{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=goddeechalu, mundichalu|ml=eenthakay, entha, ichal, indalapana, toddapana|sa=hintalah|ta=intapanai, kama, kama-maram, madana-kamampu|te=dzavvubiyyamu, kamakshi, madana kamakshi, madana mastu, varugudu|hi=jangli-madan-must-ka-phul|en=Sago palm, cycad}}
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{{Common names|kn=Goddeechalu, Mundichalu|ml=Eenthakay, Entha, Ichal, Indalapana, Toddapana|sa=Hintalah|ta=Intapanai, Kama, Kama-maram, Madana-kamampu|te=Dzavvubiyyamu, Kamakshi, Madana kamakshi, Madana mastu, Varugudu|hi=Jangli madan|en=Sago palm, Cycad}}
 
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==Habit==
 
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|pinnate|Crowded at top of stem|The leaves are bright green, semiglossy, 150-250 cm long, flat (not keeled) in
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{{Leaf|Pinnate|Crowded at top of stem|The leaves are bright green, semiglossy, 150-250 cm long.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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section (opposing leaflets inserted at 180° on rachis), with 170 leaflets, tomentum shedding as
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual|Male and female on separate individuals|Yellow-brown|| Male Sago plants develop a cone approximately 30 cm tall coming from the center of the top. The cone is white or yellow, rounded and produces abundant pollen.  The female inflorescence is displayed on the feather-like seed-bearing leaves. Microsporophylls densely aggregated to form large terminal cones. Megasporophylls loosely arranged, crowded round the apex of stem; ovules 1-5 on either side of sporophyll. Seeds globose. }}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|Male and female on separate individuals|Yellow-brown|| Male Sago plants develop a cone approximately 30 cm tall coming from the center of the top. Flowering season is May to November}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|||Globose| The seeds have a spongy layer that allows them to float on water. As a slow growing plant, the seed can take from 6–18 months to germinate|}}
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{{Fruit|||Globose|The seeds have a spongy layer that allows them to float on water. As a slow growing plant, the seed can take from 6–18 months to germinate||Fruiting season is May to November}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
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File:Cycas circinalis female sporophyls with one seed plus unfertilized eggs in Prague.jpg
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="Uses">http://dhaarrii.blogspot.com/2009/09/cycas-circinalis.html"Uses"]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[http://dhaarrii.blogspot.com/2009/09/cycas-circinalis.html Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.nbrienvis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CMS/Cycas%20circinalis.pdf Botanic description]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.nbrienvis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CMS/Cycas%20circinalis.pdf "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search "Vernacular names"]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.594, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cycas+circinalis
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cycas+circinalis Cycas circinalis on the ferns.info]
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* http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/c/cycas-circinalis=sago-palm.php
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* [http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/c/cycas-circinalis=sago-palm.php Cycas circinalis on natural medicinal herbs.net]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Plants of western ghats]]
 
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[[Category:Cycadaceae]]

Latest revision as of 17:04, 23 June 2023

Hintala, Cycas circinalis

Hintalabelongs to an ancient group of plants. It is a graceful palm like plant with though pinnate leaves and rough bark. Cycas circinalis is uncommon in India and can be found in dry as well as well as wet forests in peninsular India.

Uses

Arthritis, Burning sensation, Vomiting, Fever, Hemorrhoids.[1]

Parts Used

Bark, Leaves, Stem[2]


Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Goddeechalu, Mundichalu
Hindi Jangli madan
Malayalam Eenthakay, Entha, Ichal, Indalapana, Toddapana
Tamil Intapanai, Kama, Kama-maram, Madana-kamampu
Telugu Dzavvubiyyamu, Kamakshi, Madana kamakshi, Madana mastu, Varugudu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Hintalah
English Sago palm, Cycad

[3]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet). Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Oily)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Karma

Pitta, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Palm like

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Pinnate Crowded at top of stem The leaves are bright green, semiglossy, 150-250 cm long.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual Male and female on separate individuals Yellow-brown Male Sago plants develop a cone approximately 30 cm tall coming from the center of the top. Flowering season is May to November

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Globose The seeds have a spongy layer that allows them to float on water. As a slow growing plant, the seed can take from 6–18 months to germinate Fruiting season is May to November

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

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

Photo Gallery

  • Cycas circinalis 001.JPG
  • Cycas circinalis male cone in Olomouc.jpg
  • Cycas circinalis female sporophyls with one seed plus unfertilized eggs in Prague.jpg
  • Cycas circinalis03.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.594, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  3. ↑ Vernacular names
  4. ↑ Botanic description

External Links

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