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'''Mulaka''', is a plant in the mustard family cultivated throughtout the world for its pungent edible roots.  
 
'''Mulaka''', is a plant in the mustard family cultivated throughtout the world for its pungent edible roots.  
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|Hemmarhoids}}, {{Uses|Burning sensation}}, {{Uses|Eye disorders}}, {{Uses|Cough}}
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{{Uses|Hemmarhoids}}, {{Uses|Burning sensation}}, {{Uses|Eye disorders}}, {{Uses|Cough}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
<ref name="Uses"/>
 
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}
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{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=moolangi,|ml=kankapal, mullangi|sa=mulaka, mulakam, muli, mulika|ta=mullangi|te=Mullangi|hi=mooli|en=Radish}}
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{{Common names|kn=Moolangi,|ml=Kankapal, Mullangi|sa=Mulaka, Mulakam, Muli, Mulika|ta=Mullangi|te=Mullangi|hi=Mooli|en=Radish}}
 
<ref name="Common names"/>
 
<ref name="Common names"/>
  
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Lyrate|alternate|Lower leaves lyrate-pinnatifid, ovate-oblong in general outline, long-stalked, 3-5-jugate, terminal lobes suborbicular, rounded at apex, crenate along margins; lateral lobes much shorter, oblong-ovate, obtuse at apex, dentate along margins; upper leaves much smaller, oblong to lanceolate, entire, dentate or few- lobed, sessile or subsessile. }}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Lyrate|Alternate|Lower leaves lyrate-pinnatifid, ovate-oblong in general outline, long-stalked, 3-5-jugate, terminal lobes suborbicular, rounded at apex, crenate along margins.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|racemes|White/pink|| Racemes many flowered, up to 40 cm long in fruit; pedicels 1-2 cm long in fruit. Sepals oblong, subequal, 5-8 x 1.5-2 mm, inner pair somewhat saccate at base. Petals obovate, long-clawed, submerginate at apex, 12-25 x 5 -7 mm. }}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Racemes|White/pink||Racemes many flowered, up to 40 cm long in fruit. pedicels 1-2 cm long in fruit.}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Siliqua|2-6 x 0.4-0.5 cm|beak conical, seedless, 1-2 cm long; valves spongy, scarsely ribbed, often obscurely constricted between seeds; lower part of siliqua stalk-like, bilocular with a complete septum, sterile, 1-3.5 mm long.|Seeds ovoid to subglobose, 6-12, uniseriate, ca 2 mm in diameter, brown, reticulated.|}}
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{{Fruit|Siliqua|2-6 x 0.4-0.5 cm|Beak conical, seedless, 1-2 cm long; valves spongy, scarsely ribbed, often obscurely constricted between seeds|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
 
Seed - sow in situ in succession. Germination takes place within a few days of sowing the seed. If you want a constant supply of the roots then you need to sow seed every 2 - 3 weeks.
 
Seed - sow in situ in succession. Germination takes place within a few days of sowing the seed. If you want a constant supply of the roots then you need to sow seed every 2 - 3 weeks.
 
<ref name="Cultivation details"/>
 
<ref name="Cultivation details"/>
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<references>  
 
<references>  
<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/04/13/radish-benefits-dose-ayurveda/ "Uses"]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/04/13/radish-benefits-dose-ayurveda/ Uses]</ref>
  
<ref name="Leaf">[http://FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan BOTANIC DESCRIPTION]</ref>
<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search "Vernacular names"]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/04/13/radish-benefits-dose-ayurveda/ "Ayurvedic preparations"]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/04/13/radish-benefits-dose-ayurveda/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
<ref name="Cultivation details">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Raphanus+sativus "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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<ref name="Cultivation details">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Raphanus+sativus Cultivation details]</ref>
  
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
* https://www.entranceindia.com/medicinal-plants-herbs-flowers/mulaka-seed-in-ayurveda-botanical-name-raphanus-sativus-linn/
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* [https://www.entranceindia.com/medicinal-plants-herbs-flowers/mulaka-seed-in-ayurveda-botanical-name-raphanus-sativus-linn/ Raphanus sativus on entranceindia.com]
http://www.iamj.in/posts/images/upload/3090_3096.pdf
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* [http://www.iamj.in/posts/images/upload/3090_3096.pdf Raphanus sativus on www.iamj.in]
https://www.joyfulbelly.com/Ayurveda/ingredient/Radish-raw/243
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* [https://www.joyfulbelly.com/Ayurveda/ingredient/Radish-raw/243 Raphanus sativus on joyfulbelly.com]
  
  

Revision as of 13:46, 12 June 2020

Mulaka, Raphanus sativus

Mulaka, is a plant in the mustard family cultivated throughtout the world for its pungent edible roots.

Uses

Hemmarhoids, Burning sensation, Eye disorders, Cough.[1]

Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Moolangi,
Hindi Mooli
Malayalam Kankapal, Mullangi
Tamil Mullangi
Telugu Mullangi
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Mulaka, Mulakam, Muli, Mulika
English Radish

[2]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Pitta, Vata, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Lyrate Alternate Lower leaves lyrate-pinnatifid, ovate-oblong in general outline, long-stalked, 3-5-jugate, terminal lobes suborbicular, rounded at apex, crenate along margins.

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Racemes White/pink Racemes many flowered, up to 40 cm long in fruit. pedicels 1-2 cm long in fruit.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Siliqua 2-6 x 0.4-0.5 cm Beak conical, seedless, 1-2 cm long; valves spongy, scarsely ribbed, often obscurely constricted between seeds {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[4]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - sow in situ in succession. Germination takes place within a few days of sowing the seed. If you want a constant supply of the roots then you need to sow seed every 2 - 3 weeks. [5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub Tropical area

Photo Gallery

References

External Links