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Catunaregam spinosa - Madanaphala
Madana consists dried fruit of Xeromphis spinosa. It grows up to a height of 9m tall.[1]
Uses
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Mangarikai, Karigidda, Madanaphala Maggrekai, Kari, Maggare Kayi |
| Hindi | Manphal |
| Malayalam | Malankara, Malamkarakka |
| Tamil | Marukkarai |
| Telugu | Mranga Kaya, Monga Kaya |
| Marathi | Gal, Galphala, Giephala, Madanphala |
| Gujarathi | Mindhal, Mindhol, Mindhar |
| Punjabi | Mindhal, Rara, Manphal |
| Kashmiri | Madanfal |
| Sanskrit | Maadani |
| English | Emetic nut |
Chemical Composition
Essential oil, saponin, tannin and resin.
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Madhura
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Veerya
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Vamana, Lekhana
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Opposite | Leaves opposite on short lateral branchlets, to 4.5 x 2 cm, obovate, obtuse, tomentose below, petiolate; stipule ovate, cuspidate. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Terminal | White fading to yellow | 5 | Leaves opposite on short lateral branchlets, to 4.5 x 2 cm, obovate, obtuse, tomentose below, petiolate; stipule ovate, cuspidate. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry | 4 x 3cm | glabrous; seeds many, embedded in pulp | {{{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
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentry
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds cleaning
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomachache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Acne
- 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 Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Punjabi
- Herbs with common name in Kashmiri
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub or small tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Ayurvedic Medicine
