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'''Kapikachuchu''' is a tropical legume native to Africa and tropical Asia and widely naturalized and cultivated. The plant is notorious for the extreme itchiness it produces on contact, particularly with the young foliage and the seed pods.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Nervous system problems}}, {{Uses|Stress}}, {{Uses|Parkinson’s disease}}, {{Uses|Brain disease}}, {{Uses|Prolactin levels}}, {{Uses|Male Infertility}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Swelling}}, {{Uses|Worms}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
  
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Kapikachuchu is a tropical legume native to Africa and tropical Asia and widely naturalized and cultivated. Its English common names include velvet bean, Bengal velvet bean, Florida velvet bean, Mauritius velvet bean, Yokohama velvet bean, cowage, cowitch, lacuna bean, and Lyon bean. The plant is notorious for the extreme itchiness it produces on contact, particularly with the young foliage and the seed pods. It has value in agricultural and horticultural use and has a range of medicinal properties.
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===Food===
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Mucuna pruriens can be used in Food. Leaves and seeds are cooked as vegetable.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
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== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Leaf}}, {{Parts Used|Seed}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
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The seeds of Mucuna pruriens have been used for treating many dysfunctions in Tibb-e-Unani (Unani Medicine). It is also used in Ayurvedic medicine.
 
  
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The plant and its extracts have been long used in tribal communities as a toxin antagonist for various snakebites. It has been studied for its effects against bites by Naja spp. (cobra), Echis (Saw scaled viper), Calloselasma (Malayan Pit viper) and Bangarus (Krait).
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==Chemical Composition==
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There are many ingredients in mucuna pruriens, while L-dopa is the main content that we care about. Mature seeds contain typically 3.1-6.1% Levodopa, although up to 12.5% has been recorded. The leaves tend to contain around 0.5%.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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It has long been used in traditional Ayurvedic Indian medicine in an attempt to treat diseases including Parkinson's disease.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Nayisonanguballi, Kadavare, Nayisonku balli|ml=Naicorna|sa=Atmagupta|ta=Punaippidukkan|te=Pilliadugu|hi=Kewanch|en=Velvet bean, Cowitch}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
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It is also used in Siddha system of medicine for various purposes.
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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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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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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucuna_pruriens Mucuna pruriens-Wikipedia]
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===Nutritional components===
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Mucuna pruriens Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin- A, Thiamine (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic acid (B5), B6 and C; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Trifoliate|Lateral leaflets conspicuously asymmetrical, 7–15 cm long, 5–12 cm wide, terminal leaflet symmetrical, somewhat smaller}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|4–13 cm long|Purple or white|5|Usually more or less S-shaped, finely pubescent with white to light brown hairs. Flowering from September to November}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Simple|7–10 mm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||100-seed}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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[[Mushalyadi churna]], [[Iksurahdi lehyam]], [[Mashabaladi kashaya]], [[Amritaprasha ghrita]], [[Confido]], [[Jariforte]], [[Tentex Forte]], [[Mentat]], [[Vigorex]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
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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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Mucuna is a popular kharif crop in India. Seeds are sown at rate of 50 kg/ha between 15 June to 15th July with plant spacing of 60 × 60 cm. Delayed sowing may result in infestation of aphids (Aphis craccivora) (Oudhia 2001a )<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Mucuna pruriens is available through August to January<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Mucuna pruriens fruits.jpg
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File:Mucuna pruriens (4500436724).jpg
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File:Mucuna pruriens.jpg
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File:Mucuna pruriens (1844033988).jpg
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File:Mucuna pruriens 2 (4507634804).jpg
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File:Mucuna-pruriens-seeds.jpg|Seeds
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.nutragreenbio.com/product/mucuna-pruriens-extract Chemical Constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/forages/Media/Html/entities/mucuna_pruriens.htm Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/12/26/kapikacchu-mucuna-pruriens-benefits-dose-side-effects-ayurveda/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/mucuna.html Cultivation]</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.91, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.629, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.zdbiological.com/herbarl/42.html Mucuna pruriens on www.zdbiological.com]
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* [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28922612/ Mucuna pruriens on pubmed.ncbi.in]
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* [http://shivshaktiherbal.in/Mucuna_pruriens_Extract.html Mucuna pruriens on shivshaktiherbal.in]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:14, 13 September 2023

Kapikachuchu, Cowhage, Mucuna pruriens

Kapikachuchu is a tropical legume native to Africa and tropical Asia and widely naturalized and cultivated. The plant is notorious for the extreme itchiness it produces on contact, particularly with the young foliage and the seed pods.

Uses

Nervous system problems, Stress, Parkinson’s disease, Brain disease, Prolactin levels, Male Infertility, Diarrhoea, Sore throats, Piles, Swelling, Worms[1].

Food

Mucuna pruriens can be used in Food. Leaves and seeds are cooked as vegetable.[2]

Parts Used

Root, Leaf, Seed[1].

Chemical Composition

There are many ingredients in mucuna pruriens, while L-dopa is the main content that we care about. Mature seeds contain typically 3.1-6.1% Levodopa, although up to 12.5% has been recorded. The leaves tend to contain around 0.5%.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Nayisonanguballi, Kadavare, Nayisonku balli
Hindi Kewanch
Malayalam Naicorna
Tamil Punaippidukkan
Telugu Pilliadugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Atmagupta
English Velvet bean, Cowitch

[1]

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

Nutritional components

Mucuna pruriens Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin- A, Thiamine (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic acid (B5), B6 and C; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[2]

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Trifoliate Lateral leaflets conspicuously asymmetrical, 7–15 cm long, 5–12 cm wide, terminal leaflet symmetrical, somewhat smaller

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 4–13 cm long Purple or white 5 Usually more or less S-shaped, finely pubescent with white to light brown hairs. Flowering from September to November

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple 7–10 mm Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown 100-seed {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Mushalyadi churna, Iksurahdi lehyam, Mashabaladi kashaya, Amritaprasha ghrita, Confido, Jariforte, Tentex Forte, Mentat, Vigorex[5]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Mucuna is a popular kharif crop in India. Seeds are sown at rate of 50 kg/ha between 15 June to 15th July with plant spacing of 60 × 60 cm. Delayed sowing may result in infestation of aphids (Aphis craccivora) (Oudhia 2001a )[6]. Mucuna pruriens is available through August to January[2].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Mucuna pruriens fruits.jpg
  • Mucuna pruriens (4500436724).jpg
  • Mucuna pruriens.jpg
  • Mucuna pruriens (1844033988).jpg
  • Mucuna pruriens 2 (4507634804).jpg

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.629, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  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.91, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  3. ↑ Chemical Constituents
  4. ↑ Morphology
  5. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  6. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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