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[[File:Martynia annua 05.JPG|thumb|right|''Martynia'', ''Hata Jori'']]
 
  
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'''Martynia''' is a monotypic genus in the Martyniaceae consisting of a single species, '''Martynia annua''', commonly known as the '''cat's claw''', and is endemic to Mexico. It is a popular material for basket making among Native American tribes in the Southwest. The genus and species were first validly described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1753 publication Species Plantarum.
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[[File:Uncaria tomentosa.jpg|thumb|right|'' uña de gato'']]
  
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== Uses ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Crohns disease}}, {{Uses|Low blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Depression}}, {{Uses|Anxiety}}
  
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*The plant has medicinal values. In tribal pockets of Chhindwara and Betul Districts, Madhya Pradesh, root decoction is administered for snakebite.<ref name="uses"/>
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==Parts Used==
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*In Marudhamalai hills, tribes use the juice of leaf for epilepsy, tuberculosis and sorethroat.
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{{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
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*Besides these, the stem of the plant is used by Tantriks in some parts of India.
 
  
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==Common name==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Most commercial preparations of cat's claw contain the plant species Uncaria tomentosa. Cat's claw is found in nature in two different chemotypes producing different alkaloidal constituents. Pentacyclic oxindoles are found in the roots of one type, while the tetracyclic oxindoles are present in the second type<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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* '''English''' - cat's claw
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==Common names==
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* '''Hindi''' - उलट-कांटा
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=Ulat kanta|en=Necklace Pod, Martynia}}
  
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== References ==
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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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<references>
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===Dravya===
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<ref name="uses">Traditional knowledge on ethno-medicinal uses prevailing in tribal pockets of Chhindwara and Betul Districts, Madhya Pradesh, India - Nath Vijendra and Khatri Pavan Kumar</ref>
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</references>
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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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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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Evergreen Climber}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are bright green, simple, opposite, compound, and dimorphic, with small wide leaflets that are ovate or lanceolate when mature}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|3 inches long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Linear and flat|20 inches long|Containing oblong, winged seeds that are wind-dispersed|With hooked hairs}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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A plant of mainly low elevations in the tropics, where it can usually be found at elevations up to 300 metres. Grows best in dappled shade<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Typical of primary forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Disturbed forest}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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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.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/uncaria-tomentosa.html Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
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== External Links ==
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/cats-claw-herb.html Plant description]</ref>
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martynia Martynia-Wikipedia]
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Uncaria+tomentosa Cultivation details]</ref>
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</references>
  
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3964835/ Acute Toxicity and Determination of the Active Constituents]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/uncaria-tomentosa Uncaria tomentosa on science direct]
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Uncaria+tomentosa Uncaria tomentosa on useful trophical plants]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 28 August 2020

uña de gato

Uses

Asthma, Arthritis, Diabetes, Fever, Crohns disease, Low blood pressure, Cholesterol, Depression, Anxiety

Parts Used

Bark, Roots, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Most commercial preparations of cat's claw contain the plant species Uncaria tomentosa. Cat's claw is found in nature in two different chemotypes producing different alkaloidal constituents. Pentacyclic oxindoles are found in the roots of one type, while the tetracyclic oxindoles are present in the second type[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Ulat kanta
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Necklace Pod, Martynia


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are bright green, simple, opposite, compound, and dimorphic, with small wide leaflets that are ovate or lanceolate when mature

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 3 inches long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Linear and flat 20 inches long Containing oblong, winged seeds that are wind-dispersed With hooked hairs {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of mainly low elevations in the tropics, where it can usually be found at elevations up to 300 metres. Grows best in dappled shade[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Typical of primary forest, Disturbed forest.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Chemical constituents
  2. ↑ Plant description
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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