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Ricinus communis - Gandharvataila
Ricinus communis is a vegetable oil obtained by pressing the seeds of the castor oil plant. Castor oil is a colorless to very pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odor once first ingested.
Uses
Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats.[1]
Parts Used
Root, Leaf, Seed, Extracted Oil.
Chemical Composition
Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Oudla |
| Hindi | Arandi |
| Malayalam | Chittamankku |
| Tamil | Amanakku |
| Telugu | Amuda |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Yeranda |
| English | Castor bean |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Palmately 6-8-lobed, peltate, to 20 x 24 cm; lobes 9-15 x 3-6 cm, lanceolate, margin coarsely serrate, apex acuminate; petiole to 18 cm long. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | Terminal paniculate racemes | Yellow | Many | Male flowers below, female ones above. Male flowers: perianth cupular, 3-5-lobed, c. 4 mm long, lanceolate; stamens many, filaments connate, repeatedly branched. Flowering season is December to March |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule | 1.6-2 cm across | 3-lobed, Prickly | Seeds oblong, Smooth, Marbled, Carunculate | Fruiting season is December to March |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Vishatinduka Taila, Maharasnadi kashayam, Chaturmukha ras, Eranda pak, Gandharvahastadi kashayam, Lohaasava [4]
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Can be easily grown from seed. The seeds are explosively released when the fruit are mature, thereby aiding their spread. They are also often dispersed by floodwaters and animals (e.g. rodents and birds). Humans also spread the seeds in dumped garden waste, mud, soil and on vehicles and machinery.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
General aspect of plant with flowers and young fruits
General aspect
In a Polish garden
Leaves, flowers, young fruit of wild plant
Young plant showing prominent cotydledons (emryonic leaves) of wild plant
References
- ↑ Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 746
- ↑ Sciencedirect
- ↑ Cultivation details
- ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cuts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Curing liver disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin eruptions
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blotches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pimples
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaf used in medicine
- Herbs with Seed used in medicine
- Herbs with Extracted Oil used in medicine
- 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 Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Vacant plots
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Wastelands
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