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[[File:Thottea siliquosa flower - Chakrani at Peravoor (1).jpg|thumb|right|'''Chakrani''']] | [[File:Thottea siliquosa flower - Chakrani at Peravoor (1).jpg|thumb|right|'''Chakrani''']] | ||
| − | '''Chakrani''' is a slender shrub found in the forests of the western ghats, especially along streams. The roots | + | '''Chakrani''' is a slender shrub found in the forests of the [[western ghats]], especially along streams. The roots |
of Thottea siliquosa are used in the Indian systems of treatment, as curative for diarrhoea and dysentery, often administered along with lemon juice. <ref name="Root"/> Have also recorded that a paste prepared from the plant with oil is effective against chronic sores and ulcers. | of Thottea siliquosa are used in the Indian systems of treatment, as curative for diarrhoea and dysentery, often administered along with lemon juice. <ref name="Root"/> Have also recorded that a paste prepared from the plant with oil is effective against chronic sores and ulcers. | ||
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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| − | File:Apama siliquosa.jpg ' ' | + | File:Apama siliquosa.jpg|''Thottea siliquosa'' leaves |
| − | File:Thottea siliquosa flower - Chakrani at Peravoor (2).jpg | + | File:Thottea siliquosa flower - Chakrani at Peravoor (2).jpg|''Thottea siliquosa'' flower |
| − | Thottea siliquosa - Chakrani during Periyar butterfly survey at Sabarimala, 2014 (2).jpg | + | Thottea siliquosa - Chakrani during Periyar butterfly survey at Sabarimala, 2014 (2).jpg |
| − | File:Thottea siliquosa leaves - Chakrani at Peravoor (4).jpg | + | File:Thottea siliquosa leaves - Chakrani at Peravoor (4).jpg|''Thottea siliquosa'' Leaf |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [https://herbs.indianmedicinalplants.info/index.php/dr-ajayan-sadanandan-s-articles/1198-thottea-siliquosa-apama-siliquosa-chakrani] | + | * [https://herbs.indianmedicinalplants.info/index.php/dr-ajayan-sadanandan-s-articles/1198-thottea-siliquosa-apama-siliquosa-chakrani Thottea siliquosa on indianmedicinalplants.info] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Plants of western ghats]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Aristolochiaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:26, 24 August 2020
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Chakrani is a slender shrub found in the forests of the western ghats, especially along streams. The roots of Thottea siliquosa are used in the Indian systems of treatment, as curative for diarrhoea and dysentery, often administered along with lemon juice. [1] Have also recorded that a paste prepared from the plant with oil is effective against chronic sores and ulcers.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | chakranike |
| Hindi | NA |
| Malayalam | alpam |
| Tamil | Kuravankanamooli |
| Telugu | thellayishwari |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | NA |
| English | NA |
[2]
Properties
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | 22 x 6cm | Elliptic lanceolate, acuminate, base tapering, subsessile, exstipulate |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 1.5cm across | dark purple | 12 | Flowers in axillary fascicles, 1-5 together |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| capsule | 12cm x 5mm | The fruit is a long capsule | seeds 2 mm long, trigonous, rugose. | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Thottea siliquosa leaves
Thottea siliquosa flower
Thottea siliquosa Leaf
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References
- ↑ [Mary, Z., Yoganarasimhan, S.N. Pattanshetty, J.K. and Nayar, R.C. (1977). Pharmacological studies on the root of Apama siliquosa Lamk. (Aristolochiaceae). Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 85B(6): 412-419.]
- ↑ "FRLHT"
- ↑ "JCB Herbarium"
External Links
Categories:
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Habit - Shrub
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Western ghats
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs
- Plants of western ghats
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Aristolochiaceae
