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Acanthus ilicifolius - Harikasa
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Harikasa is an erect or reclining shrub growing from 50 - 200cm tall. The leaves have spiny edges when the plants are growing in an open position, but can be totally spineless when growing in the shade. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and material for making soap.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The air-dried plant contains an alkaloid, acanthicifoline, and a flavone. [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Holechulli, Mullu chulli, Tudechulli |
| Hindi | Harcuch-kanta, Hargoza |
| Malayalam | Painaschulli, Payinnachulli |
| Tamil | Arrumulli, Kaludaimulli, Uppukkarinirumulli, Paina-schulli |
| Telugu | Alasyakampa, Thude chulli |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Harikasa, Harikusa |
| English | Sea Holly |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Opposite | Nodes with a pair of spines at the base of the petiole; stilt-roots arising from lower portion of stem |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Terminal or pseudo-axillary spikes | Bluish-violet | 4 | Flowers sessile, 3.5-x 3.5 cm across; bract 0.6-0.8 x 0.5 cm, ovate, acute, margin ciliate; bracteoles 2, conspicuous, partly covered by the bract, lanceolate, persistent. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A capsule | 3-3.5 x 1.3-1.6 cm | Ellipsoid or ovoid-oblong, glabrous, 3-3.5 x 1.3-1.6 cm, apiculate | seeds 4, compressed, orbicular, 1.3-1.5 x 1- 1.2 cm, supported on short-hooked retinacula | {{{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
Leaves
Capsules
Flower
Habit
Flowers
References
External Links
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