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[[File:Bauhinia variegata flower.jpg|thumb|right|''Kaancanara'']]
 
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'''Kaancanara''' consists of the dried, stem bark of Bauhinia variegata Blume (Fam.Leguminosae): a medium sized tree occurring in sub-Himalayan tract extending eastwards to Assam, Eastern, Central and South India. <ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
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'''Kaancanara''' consists of the dried stem bark. It is a medium sized tree occurring in sub-Himalayan tract extending eastwards to Assam, Eastern, Central and South India. <ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Thyroid disorders}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Goitre}}.
 
{{Uses|Thyroid disorders}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Goitre}}.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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The chemical investigation of methanolic extract of the stems of Bauhinia variegata.<ref name="Chemical Composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=Kaancanaraka|en=Mountain Ebony|gu=Champakati, Kanchnar, Kachnar|hi=Kachanar, Kanchanar, Kachnar|kn=Keyumandar, Kanchavala|ks=Kalad|ml=Chuvanna Mandharam|mr=Kanchana, Raktakancana|pa=Kanchnar|ta=Sigappu mandarai, Sihappu mantarai|te=Deva Kanchanam }}
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{{Common names|sa=Kaancanaraka|en=Mountain Ebony|gu=Champakati, Kanchnar, Kachnar|hi=Kachanar, Kanchanar, Kachnar|kn= ಕಾಂಚನಾರ Kanchanaara, ಕಂಚುವಾಳ Kanchuvaala|ml=Chuvanna, Mandharam|mr=Kanchana, Raktakancana|pa=Kanchnar|ta=Sigappu mandarai, Sihappu mantarai|te=Deva Kanchanam|mr=Kanchan, Kanchnar }}
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<ref name="Common names"/>
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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Tannins.
 
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Bilobed| Leaves petiolate, petiole 2-3.8 cm long; lamina c. 4.5-15 cm long, as broad as or rather broader than long, with a medium cleft reaching from 1 /4 to 1/3 the way down, lobes obtuse, the base is deeply heart shaped, 9-15 nerved, pubescent beneath when young}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Bilobed| Leaves petiolate, petiole 2-3.8 cm long.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|bisexual|5-7cm long|purple–pink||few flowered pubescent raceme. Pedicel short or absent, bracteole minute; hypanthium slender, c. 1.2-2.5 cm long. Calyx 2.0-2.7 cm long, tomentose, 5 toothed at the apex. Petals 5-6.3 cm long, obovate, with long rather broad claw, all white or 4 petals pale purple and fifth darker with purple veins. Stamens 5, fertile, no staminodes. Ovary hairy, stipe 10-17 mm long; style long, stigma capitate. }}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|5-7cm long|Purple–pink||Few flowered pubescent raceme. Pedicel short or absent, bracteole minute; hypanthium slender, c. 1.2-2.5 cm long.}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Pod|15.0-30 cm long, c. 1-2.5 cm broad|| hard, flat, dehiscent 10-15 seeded; stipe glabrous.|}}
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{{Fruit|Pod|15.0-30 cm long, c. 1-2.5 cm broad||Hard, flat, dehiscent 10-15 seeded; stipe glabrous.|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Kanchnara guggul]]
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* [[Chandanasava]]
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* [[Chitrakadi taila]]
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* [[Ushirasava]]
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
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Seeds can be easily germinated at 25-30 C.<ref name="Cultivation details"/>
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==Season to grow==
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Long bloom season.<ref name="Season to grow"/>
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==Required Ecosystem/Climate==
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B. variegata is a plant of tropical and subtropical climates with hot, dry summers and mild winters. It demands plenty of light and requires good drainage.<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate"/>
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==Kind of soil needed==
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Capable of growing on a wide range of soils from gravelly, shallow, rocky soil on hill slopes to sandy loam and loamy soil in the valley.
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
{{Commonly seen|Western himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|Open woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|Moisty soil area}}.
 
{{Commonly seen|Western himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|Open woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|Moisty soil area}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 56.</ref>  
 
<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 56.</ref>  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/264732 Plant morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/12/26/kanchanara-bauhinia-variegata-uses-dosage-ayurveda-details/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="Chemical Composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272789736_Bioactive_Constituents_from_Bauhinia_variegata_Linn Chemical composition]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/b/bauhinia-variegata Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="Cultivation details">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290591233_Propagation_of_Bauhinia_variegata_L_by_cuttings_and_seed Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Season to grow">[https://homeguides.sfgate.com/bauhinia-variegata-care-62930.html Season to grow]</ref>
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<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate">[http://apps.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Bauhinia_variegata.PDF Required Ecosystem/Climate]</ref>
  
 
</references>
 
</references>
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==See also==
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==

Latest revision as of 10:20, 4 November 2020

Kaancanara

Kaancanara consists of the dried stem bark. It is a medium sized tree occurring in sub-Himalayan tract extending eastwards to Assam, Eastern, Central and South India. [1]

Uses

Thyroid disorders, Cancer, Goitre.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The chemical investigation of methanolic extract of the stems of Bauhinia variegata.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಕಾಂಚನಾರ Kanchanaara, ಕಂಚುವಾಳ Kanchuvaala
Hindi Kachanar, Kanchanar, Kachnar
Malayalam Chuvanna, Mandharam
Tamil Sigappu mandarai, Sihappu mantarai
Telugu Deva Kanchanam
Marathi Kanchan, Kanchnar
Gujarathi Champakati, Kanchnar, Kachnar
Punjabi Kanchnar
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Kaancanaraka
English Mountain Ebony

[3]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

kashaya

Guna

Laghu, Ruksha,

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Katu

Karma

Deepana, Grahi, Tridoshahara, Gandharvaddihara

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Bilobed Leaves petiolate, petiole 2-3.8 cm long.

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 5-7cm long Purple–pink Few flowered pubescent raceme. Pedicel short or absent, bracteole minute; hypanthium slender, c. 1.2-2.5 cm long.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Pod 15.0-30 cm long, c. 1-2.5 cm broad Hard, flat, dehiscent 10-15 seeded; stipe glabrous. {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[5]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Seeds can be easily germinated at 25-30 C.[6]

Season to grow

Long bloom season.[7]

Required Ecosystem/Climate

B. variegata is a plant of tropical and subtropical climates with hot, dry summers and mild winters. It demands plenty of light and requires good drainage.[8]

Kind of soil needed

Capable of growing on a wide range of soils from gravelly, shallow, rocky soil on hill slopes to sandy loam and loamy soil in the valley.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Western himalayas, Open woodland, Moisty soil area.

Photo Gallery

  • Flower

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Seeds

  • Pod

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 56.
  2. ↑ Chemical composition
  3. ↑ Common names
  4. ↑ Plant morphology
  5. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  6. ↑ Cultivation details
  7. ↑ Season to grow
  8. ↑ Required Ecosystem/Climate

External Links

THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA

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