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Latest revision as of 15:43, 9 April 2021

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Karanda is a climbing shrub or small tree. It grows upto 3 - 5 metres tall. The stems are armed with simple or branched, sharp spines. Very attractive when in fruit, the plant is often grown in the garden both as an ornamental and for its fruit in tropical and subtropical areas. It is not usually grown commercially.

Uses

Fever, Diarrhoea, Earache, Itches, Intestinal worms, Rheumatism.

Parts Used

Fruit.

Chemical Composition

The preliminary phytochemical studies were performed by using petroleum ether and methanol extract of dried fruits of Carissa carandas to screen the presence of various secondary metabolites.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kavali hoovu, Kavalikai
Hindi Karonda
Malayalam Karakka
Tamil Kalakkai
Telugu Peddakalavi
Marathi Karvand
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English

[2]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Ovate 4-5cm long 2.5cm broad, Leathery, Pinnate

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Short stalked White Sweetly scented, Complete bracteate, Cyclic

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Oviod berry 9mm in lenth

[3]

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, where it is found at elevations up to metres.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry places, Sunny places.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Chemical constituents
  2. Common names
  3. Kappathagudda medicinal plants
  4. Cultivation

External Links