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Baliospermum montanum - Danti
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Danti is a subshrub in the castor family. This species in globally distributed in Indo-Malesia. It is distributed throughout from Kashmir eastwards to Meghalaya.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Steroids, terpenoids and flavonoids are reported in the leaves. The root contains phorbol derivatives. [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | kaduharalu, danti, dantika, naaga danti |
| Hindi | jangli-jamalgota, hakni, danti, |
| Malayalam | dantika, katalavanakku, nagadanti |
| Tamil | kattamankku, shimai-amanakku, appaiccevakacceti |
| Telugu | erradundiga, ettadundiga, kanaka pata |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | erandaphala, nikumbha, udumbaraparni, madhupushpa |
| English | Red physic nut |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Guru(Heavy), Tikshna(Sharp)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapha, Pitta
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | 10-15 x 6-10 cm, broadly ovate, often 3-lobed, apex acute or acuminate, base rounded, 3-5 ribbed, glabrous or sparsely hispid above and tomentose along the nerves beneath, inciso-crenate, with a pair of glands at base of lamina; petiole to 6 cm long. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unisexual | Greenish | many | Perianth lobes 4, concave, 1.5 mm long, pubescent. Stamens numerous on a central receptacle; filaments slender, connective broad. Ovary densely tomentose, style 2-fid. Flowering and fruiting is from August to March |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| capsule | 1.2 cm long | Capsule 3-lobed, 1.2 cm long; seeds ovoid, caruncled | seeds ovoid | {{{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
Danti prefers humid climate for better growth. Well-drained sandy loam soils with pH normally ranging from 6.5 to 7.5 are good for its cultivation. [5]
Season to grow
Onset of monsoon
Soil type
Sandy loam
Propagation
Danti can be easily propagated by seeds and terminal cuttings.
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flowers
Fruits
Seeds
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References
- ↑ "Uses"
- ↑ "Chemical composition"
- ↑ FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER 2.0, N.SASIDHARAN "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"
- ↑ "Ayurvedic preparations"
- ↑ "Cultivation details"
External Links
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- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
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- Habit - Subshrub
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