Note: This is a project under development. The articles on this wiki are just being initiated and broadly incomplete. You can Help creating new pages.
Difference between revisions of "Cajanus cajan - Adhaki, Pegion pea"
(→References) |
|||
| (2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
The '''Cajanus cajan''' is a perennial legume from the Fabaceae family. Since its domestication in India at least 3,500 years ago, its seeds have become a common food in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. | The '''Cajanus cajan''' is a perennial legume from the Fabaceae family. Since its domestication in India at least 3,500 years ago, its seeds have become a common food in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Purifying blood}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Tongue sores}}, {{Uses|Gum inflammation}}, {{Uses|Spongy gums}}, {{Uses|Bedsores}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}. | + | {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Purifying blood}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Tongue sores}}, {{Uses|Gum inflammation}}, {{Uses|Spongy gums}}, {{Uses|Bedsores}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Seed}}, {{Parts Used|Leaf}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Unisexual|14cm long|Yellow, papilionaceous|Typical of species belonging to the Leguminosae subfamily Papilionoideae.}} | + | {{Flower|Unisexual|14cm long|Yellow, papilionaceous|Typical of species belonging to the Leguminosae subfamily Papilionoideae. Flowering from August to November}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit|Straight or sickle|2-13 cm long x 0.5-1.5 cm|The seeds are 4-9 mm x 3-8 mm and can be white, brown, purplish, black or mottled.|Many seeds}} | + | {{Fruit|Straight or sickle|2-13 cm long x 0.5-1.5 cm|The seeds are 4-9 mm x 3-8 mm and can be white, brown, purplish, black or mottled.||Many seeds|Fruiting from August to December}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
| Line 58: | Line 58: | ||
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Cajanus_cajun.html Purdue university]</ref> | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Cajanus_cajun.html Purdue university]</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.545, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
Latest revision as of 17:54, 11 January 2022
The Cajanus cajan is a perennial legume from the Fabaceae family. Since its domestication in India at least 3,500 years ago, its seeds have become a common food in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Contents
Uses
Jaundice, Stomachache, Diabetes, Purifying blood, Piles, Tongue sores, Gum inflammation, Spongy gums, Bedsores, Wounds, Malaria[1].
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Chemical constituent investigations have indicated that Cajanus cajan leaves are rich in flavonoids and stilbenes.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ತೊಗರಿ ಬೆಳೆ Togari bele, ತೊಗರಿ ಕಾಳು Togari kalu |
| Hindi | Arahad, Arahar |
| Malayalam | Thuvara, Tuvara |
| Tamil | Tovarai, Thovary |
| Telugu | Kandulu, Kadulu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Tuvari, Adhaki |
| English | Pigeon Pea, Red Gram |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Trifoliolate,lanceolate | Leafs are 2.5-13.5 cm long to 1-5.5 cm wide. The leaflets are green above and a silvery grey-green beneath and are covered on their lower surfaces in small yellow glands |
.[4]
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 14cm long | Yellow, papilionaceous | Typical of species belonging to the Leguminosae subfamily Papilionoideae. Flowering from August to November | {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight or sickle | 2-13 cm long x 0.5-1.5 cm | The seeds are 4-9 mm x 3-8 mm and can be white, brown, purplish, black or mottled. | Many seeds | Fruiting from August to December |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seed germinate in about 2 weeks.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Semi-arid tropics, Humid areas, Cold-free zones.
Photo Gallery
Whole tree
Nuts
Fruit
Seeds
At feild
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.545, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ Chemical composition
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ Kewscience
- ↑ Purdue university
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomachache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Purifying blood
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tongue sores
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gum inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Spongy gums
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bedsores
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaria
- Herbs with Seed used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaf 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 - A small erect shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttung
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Semi-arid tropics
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Humid areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Cold-free zones
- Herbs
- Fabaceae
