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Cocculus hirsutus - Patalagarudi

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Patalagarudi, Cocculus hirsutus

Patalagarudi is a slender climber with soft hairy leaves. This plant can be found in dry areas during and after the monsoon.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

The stem contains cyclopeptide alkaloids. The plant contains coclaurine, magnoflorine, beta-sitosterol, ginnol and a monomethyl ether of inositol. [2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Aadama balli, Adambuballi, Daagadiballi, Kaage maari, Sugadi balli
Hindi Bajar bel, Jamti-ki-bel, Patal garudi
Malayalam Pathalagarudakkodi
Tamil Anantavalli, Calakattu, Kattukkodi, Nirppantikkoti, Uppaittiricci
Telugu Cheepurutheega, Chipurutige, Doosaratheege
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Garudi, Chilahinta, Vatsadani, Vikranta
English

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Picchila (Sticky)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Vata, Pitta,Kapha

Prabhava

Vishagna (Anti-poison)

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate 1.5-7 x 0.5-4.7 cm, variable in shape, the lower leaves of the main branches larger, sometimes 3-5 lobed.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual Axillary Greenish yellow Male flowers: sepals greenish, pilose, 3 inner broadly ovate to obovate, 1.5-2.5 mm long.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A drupe 4 - 8mm Turning black, 4-8 mm diam.; endocarp ridged with a prominent do {{{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

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