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[[File:Citrullus colocinthus habit ii.jpg|thumb|right|''Indravaruni'', ''Citrullus colocynthis'']] | [[File:Citrullus colocinthus habit ii.jpg|thumb|right|''Indravaruni'', ''Citrullus colocynthis'']] | ||
'''Indravaruni''' is a perennial plant with a woody, tuberous rootstock from which grow long trailing or climbing stems. The plant has long been valued for its medicinal uses and is cultivated in some regions for this purpose. | '''Indravaruni''' is a perennial plant with a woody, tuberous rootstock from which grow long trailing or climbing stems. The plant has long been valued for its medicinal uses and is cultivated in some regions for this purpose. | ||
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
− | {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Fungal infection}}, {{Uses|Bacterial infection}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Larvicidal}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Cough}} |
<ref name="Uses"/> | <ref name="Uses"/> | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
+ | Colocynth contains up to 3% cucurbitacin. The drug and its preparations cause drastic irritation of the gastrointestinal mucosa and haemorrhages.<ref name="Chemical composition"/> | ||
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
− | {{Common names|kn= | + | {{Common names|kn=Balibandrakshi, Daasamekke, Hara mekke kaayi, Kaada kavade, Kakkavade kaayi|ml=Kattuvellari, Paikummatti|sa=Aindri, Atmaraksha, Brihadvaruni, Brihatphala, Chitrala, Chitrapala, Indravaruni, Mrgabojani, Mahendravaruni|ta=Antimarittan, Paitummatti, Intiravallarai, Intiravaruni|te=Chedu putcha kaaya, Chittipaapara, Paaparabudama, Erri puchcha|hi=Badi indrayan, Chota tarbooj, Indrayan|en=Colocynth}} |
<ref name="Common names"/> | <ref name="Common names"/> | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
− | {{Leaf|Simple| | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Tendrils simple, rarely bifid, slender, glabrous.}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
− | {{Flower|Unisexual| | + | {{Flower|Unisexual|Axillary|Yellow||Male flowers on long pedicels}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
− | {{Fruit|Pepo|5 cm across| | + | {{Fruit|Pepo|5 cm across|Globose, smooth, longitudinally green striped, 5-7 cm in diameter, eipcarp thin, filled with a dry spongy very bitter pulp||Seeds numerous.}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
− | <ref name="Uses">[https://www.planetayurveda.com/library/indravaruni-citrullus-colocynthis " | + | <ref name="Uses">[https://www.planetayurveda.com/library/indravaruni-citrullus-colocynthis Uses]</ref> |
+ | <ref name="Chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref> | ||
− | <ref name="Leaf"> | + | <ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 124</ref> |
− | <ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search | + | <ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref> |
− | <ref name="Cultivation details">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Citrullus_colocynthis.html | + | <ref name="Cultivation details">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Citrullus_colocynthis.html Cultivation details]</ref> |
+ | <ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2013/01/17/colocynth-citrullus-colocynthis-uses-dosage-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref> | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | * https://easyayurveda.com/2013/01/17/colocynth-citrullus-colocynthis-uses-dosage-side-effects/ | + | * [https://easyayurveda.com/2013/01/17/colocynth-citrullus-colocynthis-uses-dosage-side-effects/ Citrullus colocynthis on easyayurveda.com] |
− | * http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Citrullus+colocynthis | + | * [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Citrullus+colocynthis Citrullus colocynthis on theferns.info] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] |
Latest revision as of 12:41, 29 April 2021
Indravaruni is a perennial plant with a woody, tuberous rootstock from which grow long trailing or climbing stems. The plant has long been valued for its medicinal uses and is cultivated in some regions for this purpose.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Colocynth contains up to 3% cucurbitacin. The drug and its preparations cause drastic irritation of the gastrointestinal mucosa and haemorrhages.[2]
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | Balibandrakshi, Daasamekke, Hara mekke kaayi, Kaada kavade, Kakkavade kaayi |
Hindi | Badi indrayan, Chota tarbooj, Indrayan |
Malayalam | Kattuvellari, Paikummatti |
Tamil | Antimarittan, Paitummatti, Intiravallarai, Intiravaruni |
Telugu | Chedu putcha kaaya, Chittipaapara, Paaparabudama, Erri puchcha |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Aindri, Atmaraksha, Brihadvaruni, Brihatphala, Chitrala, Chitrapala, Indravaruni, Mrgabojani, Mahendravaruni |
English | Colocynth |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry), Teekshna (Sharp) ===Veerya=Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Pitta, Kapha
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
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Simple | Alternate | Tendrils simple, rarely bifid, slender, glabrous. |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Unisexual | Axillary | Yellow | Male flowers on long pedicels |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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Pepo | 5 cm across | Globose, smooth, longitudinally green striped, 5-7 cm in diameter, eipcarp thin, filled with a dry spongy very bitter pulp | Seeds numerous. | {{{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
Easily cultivated from seed, as it grows rapidly, requiring no attention once fields have been sown. [6]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ Chemical composition
- ↑ Vernacular names
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 124
- ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Constipation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fungal infection
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bacterial infection
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Larvicidal
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs
- Climber
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Cucurbitaceae