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'''Hiṃsrā''' consists of root of Capparis spinosa Linn. (Fam. Capparidaceae), a thorny shrub distributed in the plains, lower Himalayas, and Western Ghats.
 
'''Hiṃsrā''' consists of root of Capparis spinosa Linn. (Fam. Capparidaceae), a thorny shrub distributed in the plains, lower Himalayas, and Western Ghats.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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The roots contain alkaloid stachydrine. Glucobrassicin, neoglucobrassicin and 4-methoxyglucobrassicin have also been identified in the roots. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=hiṃsrā, Kaṇṭhārī, Tīkṣṇa, Kaṇṭakā Tikṣṇagandhā|ta=|te=Jeevakamu|hi=Kabara, Hainsaa, Kanthara|en=Ceper Plant}}
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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, Kaṭu
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===Guna===
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Rūkṣa, Laghu
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===Veerya===
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Uṣṇa
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===Vipaka===
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Kaṭu
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===Karma===
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Vātahara, Kaphahara, Dīpana,  Rucya 
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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*Amṛātādi Taila, Kuṭikhādi Vaṭikā, Hiṃsrādya Gṛta
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[ "Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation detail"]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

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Hiṃsrā consists of root of Capparis spinosa Linn. (Fam. Capparidaceae), a thorny shrub distributed in the plains, lower Himalayas, and Western Ghats.

Uses

[[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]], [[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]].

Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], [[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], [[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], [[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]].

Chemical Composition

The roots contain alkaloid stachydrine. Glucobrassicin, neoglucobrassicin and 4-methoxyglucobrassicin have also been identified in the roots. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Kabara, Hainsaa, Kanthara
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu Jeevakamu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit hiṃsrā, Kaṇṭhārī, Tīkṣṇa, Kaṇṭakā Tikṣṇagandhā
English Ceper Plant


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta, Kaṭu

Guna

Rūkṣa, Laghu

Veerya

Uṣṇa

Vipaka

Kaṭu

Karma

Vātahara, Kaphahara, Dīpana, Rucya

Prabhava

Habit

[[:Category:Habit - |]]

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

  • Amṛātādi Taila, Kuṭikhādi Vaṭikā, Hiṃsrādya Gṛta

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]

How to plant/cultivate

[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

[[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]].

Photo Gallery

References

  1. ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
  2. ↑ [ "Morphology"]
  3. ↑ [ "Cultivation detail"]

External Links

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