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Coscinium fenestratum - Kālīyaka
Kālīyaka consists of the dried root & stem of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr. (Fam. Menispermaceae), a large woody climber with stout stem and branches, occurring in the Western Ghats.
Uses
Parts Used
Stem.
Chemical Composition
Alkaloids-berberine, palmitine, jatrorrhizine, proto-berberne, N-dilindacarpine, thalifendine and columbamine.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Mardaa arashinaa |
| Hindi | Jhaar-ki-hald |
| Malayalam | Maramanjal |
| Tamil | Atturam, Kadari, Manjalkoid |
| Telugu | Manu pasupu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Kālīya, Kālīyākhya, Kāleyaka, Kalambaka |
| English | False Calumba |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kaṣāya, Tikṭa
Guna
Laghu.Rūkṣa
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Pittahara, Dīpana, Pācana, Anulomaka, Raktaṣodhaka, Pittahara, Kaphamedohara, Dīpana, Pācana, Kaphamedohara.
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Oblong deltoid | Obscurely peltate | Leaf are glabrous above, hairy and reticulate beneath. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Green | Borne in dense globose heads | t is a dioecious plant and comes to bloom from August to October |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drupe globose | 3-8 cm | Villous and bony endocarp | Seed is globose | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaf
Stem
Fruit
Leaf underside
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References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-10
- ↑ "Morphology"
- ↑ [ "Cultivation detail"]
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Herbs with Stem 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 Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Lowland forest
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- Menispermaceae
