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{{Common names|sa=Kaaranjaka, Naktamala, Nakthahva|en=Smooth leaved pongamia|gu=Kanajo, Karanji|hi=Dithouri, Karuaini|kn=Honge, Hulagilu|ks=Kath|ml=Avittal, Ungu, Unu, Pungu|mr=Karanja|pa=Karanj|ta=Pungan, Pongana|te=Lamiga, Kanuga}} | {{Common names|sa=Kaaranjaka, Naktamala, Nakthahva|en=Smooth leaved pongamia|gu=Kanajo, Karanji|hi=Dithouri, Karuaini|kn=Honge, Hulagilu|ks=Kath|ml=Avittal, Ungu, Unu, Pungu|mr=Karanja|pa=Karanj|ta=Pungan, Pongana|te=Lamiga, Kanuga}} | ||
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| + | Fixed oil, flavones and traces of essential oil. | ||
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==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. | Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. | ||
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Karanja consists of seeds of Pongamia pinnata (Linn.) Merr, Syn. Pongamia glabra vent.(Fam. Leguminosae),a medium sized glabrous tree with a short bole and spreading crown and found almost throughout India upto an altitude of 1200 m.[1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Honge, Hulagilu |
| Hindi | Dithouri, Karuaini |
| Malayalam | Avittal, Ungu, Unu, Pungu |
| Tamil | Pungan, Pongana |
| Telugu | Lamiga, Kanuga |
| Marathi | Karanja |
| Gujarathi | Kanajo, Karanji |
| Punjabi | Karanj |
| Kashmiri | Kath |
| Sanskrit | Kaaranjaka, Naktamala, Nakthahva |
| English | Smooth leaved pongamia |
Chemical Composition
Fixed oil, flavones and traces of essential oil.
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Katu
Guna
Tikshna
Veerya
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kushaghna, Kaphavataghna, Vranashodhana
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 84.
See also
External Links
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