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Physalis alkekengi Linn - Kākanaja
Kākanaja consists of dried mature fruit of Physalis alkekengi Linn. It is native to Europe through China to Japan. It does not occur in India, but fruits are available in the Indian bazaar, in the name of kakanaja.
Uses
Gravel, Fever, Gout, Malaise, Malaria, Anaemia, Skin inflammations, Bladder disorders, Kidney disorders.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Auroxanthin, mutatoxanthin, phydalein, zeaxanthin, β-Cryptoxanthin from the calyx of the fruit; glycoalkaloids detected in the seeds but alkaloids were absent in the fruit.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kakanaja |
| Hindi | Kakanaja |
| Malayalam | Kakanaja |
| Tamil | Sisayakkaali, Tottakkaali |
| Telugu | Kupante |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Rajaputrika |
| English | Winter cherry, Bladder cherry |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura, Tikta
Guna
Rūkṣa
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Vātahara, Dahaṣāmaka, Balya, Mūtrala, Virecana, Raktavidrāvaṇī
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Ovate | Oblong | In Leaf's sinuate to subentire, cuneate. Petiole up to 40 mm long |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Globose-conoid | 6 mm long | White, orange-red | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Globose | 25-60 mm | Subreniform, compressed | Seeds 2.2 mm long |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
It is a popular ornamental plant, widely cultivated in temperate regions of the world, and very hardy to below −20 °C.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-97
- ↑ Morphology
- ↑ Cultivation detail
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gravel
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gout
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaise
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Anaemia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin inflammations
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bladder disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Kidney disorders
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
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- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
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