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Cardiospermum halicacabum - Karṇasphoṭā
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Karṇasphoṭā consists of the root of Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn. (Fam. Sapindaceae), commonly found as a weed throughout India, ascending upto 1200 m. in the North Western Himalayas.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Rheumatism, Nervous diseases, Stiffness of the limbs, Snakebite, Itchy skin, Swellings, Earache.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kanakayya |
| Hindi | Kaanphuti, Lataaphataki |
| Malayalam | Ulinna |
| Tamil | Modikkottan, Mudakkarutana(Siddha), Mudukkottan |
| Telugu | Vekkudutiga |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Ballon Vine, Heart's Pea |
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, Tīkṣṇa, Lagu
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Vātahara, Kaphamaka, Rasāyana, Keṣya, Medhya, Vāmaka, Mūtrala, Virecaka, Viḍaghna
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Biternate | Oblong | Leaf are essentially 3-foliolate with each part divided again into 3 leaflets |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | white with a yellowish centre | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflated capsule | 2 cm long | seeds upto 5 | Fruiting throughout the year |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- [Āragvadhādi Kvātha Cūrṇa]
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
Moist deciduous forests, Scrub jungles, Forest margins, Shrublands, Grasslands, Cultivated areas, Wastelands, Tropical area, Subtropical area.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-11
- ↑ "Morphology"
- ↑ [ "Cultivation detail"]
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nervous diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stiffness of the limbs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Itchy skin
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swellings
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Earache
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Moist deciduous forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Scrub jungles
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forest margins
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Shrublands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Cultivated areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Wastelands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Subtropical area
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