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Celastrus paniculatus - Jyotishmati
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Jyotishmati is a deciduous, climbing shrub producing stems up to 10 metres long and 25cm in diameter. The stems twine into the surrounding vegetation, helping to support themselves by means of hooked prickles. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of oil. The oil has gained a high reputation medicinally and is exported for use in a range of medications.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The seeds are reported to contain the alkaloids, celastrine and paniculatine, which are the active principles of the drug. [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | bhavanga beeja, gangunde kaayi, gangunga hambu, maala kanguni |
| Hindi | malakanguni, malkauni |
| Malayalam | ceruppunna, palulavam, paluzhavam |
| Tamil | carasvati, acuvalakkal, malgangunicinnavaluluvai |
| Telugu | baavanji, gandumida, |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | agnibhasa, jyotishlata, jyotishmati, supingala, swarna lata |
| English |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Teekshna (Strong), Snigdha (Oily)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Vata, Kapha
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate| broadly ovate, apex abruptly acuminate, base ronded or acute, crenulate; petiole 6 mm long. }[4]
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | terminal and axillary panicles | Yellowish white | 5 | Panicle to 15 x 8 cm, terminal, axillary, oblong; pedicel 6 mm long; flowers many, 6 mm across. Sepals 5, small, imbricate, ciliate. Petals 2.5 x 2 mm, white, ovate, obtuse. Stamens 5, erect, anthers sagitate at base. Ovary 3-celled, cell 2-ovuled, stigma 3, recurved. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A capsule | Capsule to 1 cm across, loculicidal, yellow | seeds 3, aril reddish. | {{{5}}} | {{{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
Season to grow
Soil type
Propagation
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
- ↑ "Uses"
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"
- ↑ "Ayurvedic properties"
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