Kalanchoe pinnata - Asthibhaksha

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Bryophyllum is a plant genus of the Crassulaceae family that has sometimes been included within the genus Kalanchoe. There are about forty species in the group, native originally of South Africa, Madagascar, and Asia. The group is notable for vegetatively growing small plantlets on the fringes of the leaves; these eventually drop off and root. These plantlets arise from mitosis of meristematic-type tissue in notches in the leaves.Nowadays, bryophyllums are naturalised in many parts of the tropics, and deliberately cultivated for their attractiveness or for their interesting reproduction.

Uses

cough, asthma, cold with candy sugar, dysentery, blood pressure, cardiac problem, fever, Diarrhea, constipation

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Bufadienolide compounds isolated from Bryophyllum pinnatum include bryophillin A which showed strong anti-tumor promoting activity in vitro, and bersaldegenin-3-acetate and bryophillin C which were less active. Bryophillin C also showed insecticidal properties.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Gandukalinga
Hindi	Jakh me hayat
Malayalam
Tamil	Malaikkalli, Runakkalli
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Parn beej, Raktakusum
English	Life plant, Cathedral Bells

Habit

perennial succulent herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	succulent	They are oppositely arranged, flattened, and the number of leaflets present varies from one near the base of the stems to three or five

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
bell-shaped	up to 7 cm long	yellowish-green or pale green	5-20	flowers are arranged in branched clusters at the tips of the stems

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
papery and membranous	15 mm long	with four slender compartments (i.e. carpels). They generally remain enclosed within the old flower parts and contain numerous minute, slender, brownish-coloured seeds			{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Widely cultivated as a garden ornamental in Australia, and still be commonly seen growing in gardens

Commonly seen growing in areas

weed in banks, hummocks, waste grounds, wet regions

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