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'''Asthisamharaka''' is a perennial plant of the Grape family. It is also known as veldt grape, devil's backbone, adamant creeper, cissus quadrangularis, hadjod and pirandai. The plant grows throughout India especially in gotter regions and in Sri Lanka.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Bone Fracture}}, {{Uses|Low bone mineral density}}, {{Uses|Osteoporosis}}, {{Uses|Osteoarthritis}}, {{Uses|Joint pains}}, {{Uses|Hyperuricemia}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Rickets}}, {{Uses|Obesity}}, {{Uses|Internal Bleeding}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoid}}, {{Uses|Improve digestion}}, {{Uses|Syphilis}}, {{Uses|Menorrhagia}}, {{Uses|Pyorrhea}}<ref name="Uses"/>
  
Asthisamharaka is a perennial plant of the [[Grape]] family. It is also known as veldt grape, devil's backbone, adamant creeper, cissus quadrangularis, hadjod and pirandai. The plant grows throughout India, especially, in gotter regions and in Sri Lanka.
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===Food===
 
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Asthisamharaka can be used in food. Young leaves and tender stems are cooked in curries. They are also used in preparation of papad<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|arthritis}}, {{Uses|heartburn}}, {{Uses|joint pain}}, {{Uses|stomach pain}}, {{Uses|ulcerative colitis}}, {{Uses|bypass surgery}}, {{Uses|diarrhea}}, {{Uses|intestinal gas}}, {{Uses|loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|jaundice}}, {{Uses|liver problems}}, {{Uses|Helicobacter pylori}}, {{Uses|stomach ulcers}}, {{Uses|irritable bowel syndrome}}, {{Uses|gallbladder disorders}}, {{Uses|high cholesterol}}, {{Uses|lichen planus}}, {{Uses|fatigue}}, {{Uses|headaches}}<ref name="Uses"/>
 
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Rhizome}}, {{Parts Used|Oil}}.
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{{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Leaf}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
Rhizome yields essential oil, containing curdione and curcumol, colouring matter, cucurmin, resin, mucilage, albumionoids, starch, gum and sugar<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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The plant contains phytogenic steroid, ketosteroids, sitosterol, alphaamyrin, alpha-ampyrone and tetracyclic triterpenoids. <ref name="Chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=kasthuri arishina|ml=kasthoori manjal, dantmanjal|sa=Aranyaharidra|ta=kasturimanjal|te=kasthuri pasupa|hi=jangli haldi|en=wild turmeric, aromatic turmeric}}
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{{Common names|kn=ಮಂಗರವಲ್ಲಿ Mangaravalli, ಸಂದುಬಳ್ಳಿ Sanduballi|ml=Changalam paranda|sa=Asthisamharaka|ta=Pindai, perandai|te=Nalleru|hi=Harshankar|en=Veld Grape}}
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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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Madhura (Sweet)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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===Nutritional components===
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Asthisamharaka Contains the Following nutritional components like - Phytogenic steroid, Ketosteroids, Sitosterol; δ-amyrin, δ-amyrone; triterpenoids; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
==Habit==
 
==Habit==
{{Habit|Shrub}}
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{{Habit|Scandent shrub}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Large|Oblong|Up to 1 m long, dark green on upper surface, pale green beneath. Each leafy shoot (pseudostem) bearing 8–12 leaves}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|simple|Ovate-suborbicular to reniform|Leaf Apex is Round, Leaf Base is Round and Leaf Margin is Serrate}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|10–15 cm long|Yellow-white||Flowers are sterile and do not produce viable seed}}
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{{Flower|Umbellate cymes|10–15 cm long|Greenish-yellow, red tipped||Flowering throughout the year}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled||Small, ovoid, brown. Not viable|}}
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{{Fruit|A globose berry|Fruit is apiculate and green turning red when ripe|Seed smooth|Fruiting throughout the year|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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[[Lakshadi guggul]], [[Panchajeeraka Gudam]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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{{Propagation|Cuttings}}
 
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
  
Turmeric is a low-growing tropical herbaceous plant, which forms many long thin rhizomes<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Cultivation Details==
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Cuttings with one or few segmengts can be planted. They require full sun and very warm conditions to thrive. A plant of drier to arid regions, mainly in the lowland tropics and frost-free subtropics, though it can also be found at elevations over 2,000 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Asthisamharaka is available from January to June<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Trophical}}, {{Commonly seen|Sub trophical}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Lowland tropics}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Cissus quadrangularis W IMG 3197.jpg|in [[Rangareddy district]] of [[Telangana]], [[India]].
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File:Cissus quadrangularis (4609693872).jpg|Leaf and stem
File:Cissus quadrangularis W IMG 3196.jpg|in [[Rangareddy district]] of [[Telangana]], [[India]].
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File:Cissus quadrangularis - Agri-Horticultural Society of India - Alipore - Kolkata 2013-01-05 2209.JPG|Stems
File:Cissus quadrangularis W2 IMG 3196.jpg|in [[Rangareddy district]] of [[Telangana]], [[India]].
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File:Cissus quadrangularis 1DS-II 6423.jpg|Flowers
File:Cissus Quadrangualaris 12.JPG|Devil's backbone in [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
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File:Cissus quadrangularis 1DS-II 7169.jpg|Fruits
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File:Cissus quadrangularis flower.jpg|Flower
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of  Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 125</ref>
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<ref name="Chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2010/05/08/strengthen-your-bones-joints-and-cartilages-with-cissus-quadrangularis/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://www.ayurtimes.com/cissus-quadrangularis-hadjod/ Cissus Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.columbuscactusclub.com/cissus-quadrangularis.html Cultivation Details]</ref>
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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.52, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://easyayurveda.com/2010/05/08/strengthen-your-bones-joints-and-cartilages-with-cissus-quadrangularis/ Cissus quadrangularis-uses, dose, research, side effects]
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* [http://www.alwaysayurveda.com/cissus-quadrangularis/ Cissus quadrangularis on alwaysayurveda]
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1570348/ The use of a Cissus quadrangularis formulation in the management of weight loss and metabolic syndrome]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Vitaceae]]

Latest revision as of 12:36, 8 August 2024

Cissus quadrangularis, Asthisamharaka

Asthisamharaka is a perennial plant of the Grape family. It is also known as veldt grape, devil's backbone, adamant creeper, cissus quadrangularis, hadjod and pirandai. The plant grows throughout India especially in gotter regions and in Sri Lanka.

Uses

Bone Fracture, Low bone mineral density, Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, Joint pains, Hyperuricemia, Diarrhea, Rickets, Obesity, Internal Bleeding, Hemorrhoid, Improve digestion, Syphilis, Menorrhagia, Pyorrhea[1]

Food

Asthisamharaka can be used in food. Young leaves and tender stems are cooked in curries. They are also used in preparation of papad[2].

Parts Used

Stem, Leaf, Root.

Chemical Composition

The plant contains phytogenic steroid, ketosteroids, sitosterol, alphaamyrin, alpha-ampyrone and tetracyclic triterpenoids. [3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಮಂಗರವಲ್ಲಿ Mangaravalli, ಸಂದುಬಳ್ಳಿ Sanduballi
Hindi Harshankar
Malayalam Changalam paranda
Tamil Pindai, perandai
Telugu Nalleru
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Asthisamharaka
English Veld Grape


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Prabhava

Nutritional components

Asthisamharaka Contains the Following nutritional components like - Phytogenic steroid, Ketosteroids, Sitosterol; δ-amyrin, δ-amyrone; triterpenoids; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium[2].

Habit

Scandent shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
simple Ovate-suborbicular to reniform Leaf Apex is Round, Leaf Base is Round and Leaf Margin is Serrate

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Umbellate cymes 10–15 cm long Greenish-yellow, red tipped Flowering throughout the year

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A globose berry Fruit is apiculate and green turning red when ripe Seed smooth Fruiting throughout the year {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Lakshadi guggul, Panchajeeraka Gudam[5]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Cuttings

Cultivation Details

Cuttings with one or few segmengts can be planted. They require full sun and very warm conditions to thrive. A plant of drier to arid regions, mainly in the lowland tropics and frost-free subtropics, though it can also be found at elevations over 2,000 metres[6]. Asthisamharaka is available from January to June[2].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland tropics, Subtropical area.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Cissus Uses
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.52, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  3. Chemical composition
  4. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 125
  5. Ayurvedic preparations
  6. Cultivation Details

External Links