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[[File:Katou-pulcholli (in Malayalam) (4190518536).jpg|thumb|right|''Kākajaṅgha'']]
 
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'''Kākajaṅgha''' consists of dried mature seed of Peristrophe bicalyculata (Retz.) Nees (Fam. Acanthaceae), an erect hispid herb 60 to 180 cm tall, found in forests and waste lands almost throughout the country.
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'''Kākajaṅgha''' consists of dried mature seed of Peristrophe bicalyculata. It is an erect hispid herb. It can grows up to 60 to 180 cm tall. It is found in forests and waste lands almost throughout the country.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Fractures}}, {{Uses|Sprain}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cold and cough}}, {{Uses|Skin disorders}}
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{{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Fractures}}, {{Uses|Sprain}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Skin disorders}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
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<ref name="Uses"/>
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==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
 
{{Parts Used|Whole plant}}
 
{{Parts Used|Whole plant}}
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Bicalyculata, Beta-caryophyllene (33.9%), Alpha-zingiberene (10.4%), Germacrene D and globulol (5.0%) were the compounds occurring in abundance. The oil of B. verticillata had an abundance of phytol (56.3%) and 1, 8-cineole (20.4%), with sizeable proportions of alpha-pinene (7.1%) and p-cymene (4.0%).
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Bicalyculata, Beta-caryophyllene (33.9%), Alpha-zingiberene (10.4%), Germacrene D and globulol (5.0%) were the compounds occurring in abundance.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Cibigid, Cibirsoppu|ml=Raankiraayat|sa=Kākatiktā, Prācībala, Sulomaṣā, Vāyasajaṇghā|ta=Chebira|te=Chebira|hi=Atrilal, Masi, Kaakjanghaa|en=}}
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{{Common names|kn=Cibigid, Cibirsoppu|ml=Raankiraayat|sa=Kākatiktā, Prācībala|ta=Chebira|te=Chebira|hi=Atrilal, Masi|en=}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Ovate|acuminate|rounded at base, sometims narrowed, more or less hairy on both sides}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Ovate|Acuminate|Rounded at base, sometims narrowed, more or less hairy on both sides}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|linear-spathulate|2-4cm long|pink||Bracteoles 4, similar to the bracts but shorter}}
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{{Flower|Linear-spathulate|2-4cm long|Pink||Bracteoles 4, similar to the bracts but shorter}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Capsules pubescent||pointed|Seeds 2-3 minutely glandular papillose|4-seeded|Fruiting throughout September - January}}
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{{Fruit|Capsules pubescent||Pointed|Seeds 2-3 minutely glandular papillose|4-seeded|Fruiting throughout September - January}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
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File:Peristrophe paniculata (Panicled Peristrophe) W2 IMG 4081.jpg|Plant
 
File:Peristrophe paniculata (Panicled Peristrophe) W2 IMG 4081.jpg|Plant
 
File:Cheebee Gida (in Kannada) (1964021957).jpg|Leaves
 
File:Cheebee Gida (in Kannada) (1964021957).jpg|Leaves
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21213989#:~:text=bicalyculata%2C%20beta%2Dcaryophyllene%20(33.9,p%2Dcymene%20(4.0%25). Chemical composition]</ref>
 
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21213989#:~:text=bicalyculata%2C%20beta%2Dcaryophyllene%20(33.9,p%2Dcymene%20(4.0%25). Chemical composition]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/herb/peristrophe-bicalyculata"Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/herb/peristrophe-bicalyculata Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/50f7/dcd8cdc3ca1955076ba664a7ee66d8d6c216.pdf"uses"]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/50f7/dcd8cdc3ca1955076ba664a7ee66d8d6c216.pdf Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation detail"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation detail]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Peristrophe+paniculata]
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*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Peristrophe+paniculata Peristrophe bicalyculata on tropical.the ferns]
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*[https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.upwta.1_69]
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*[https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.upwta.1_69 Peristrophe bicalyculata on plants.jstor.org]
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*[http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/herb/peristrophe-bicalyculata]
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*[http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/herb/peristrophe-bicalyculata Peristrophe bicalyculata on eflora of gandhinagar.in]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Acanthaceae]]
 
[[Category:Acanthaceae]]

Revision as of 11:36, 30 June 2020

Kākajaṅgha

Kākajaṅgha consists of dried mature seed of Peristrophe bicalyculata. It is an erect hispid herb. It can grows up to 60 to 180 cm tall. It is found in forests and waste lands almost throughout the country.

Uses

Snake bites, Fractures, Sprain, Fever, Cold, Skin disorders.[1]

Parts Used

Whole plant

Chemical Composition

Bicalyculata, Beta-caryophyllene (33.9%), Alpha-zingiberene (10.4%), Germacrene D and globulol (5.0%) were the compounds occurring in abundance.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Cibigid, Cibirsoppu
Hindi Atrilal, Masi
Malayalam Raankiraayat
Tamil Chebira
Telugu Chebira
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Kākatiktā, Prācībala
English


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta, Kaṣāya

Guna

Sara, Picchila

Veerya

Uṣṇa

Vipaka

Kaṭu

Karma

Kaphapittanut, Kṛmighna, Varṇya, Vraṇahara, Viḍaghna

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Ovate Acuminate Rounded at base, sometims narrowed, more or less hairy on both sides

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Linear-spathulate 2-4cm long Pink Bracteoles 4, similar to the bracts but shorter

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsules pubescent Pointed Seeds 2-3 minutely glandular papillose 4-seeded Fruiting throughout September - January

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

[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Deciduous forest

Photo Gallery

  • Plant

  • Leaves

  • Flower

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Chemical composition
  3. ↑ Morphology
  4. ↑ [Cultivation detail]

External Links

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