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'''Balakapriya or Ziziphus nummularia''', is a species of Ziziphus native to the Thar Desert of western India and southeastern Pakistan and south Iran. Common names are '''Mulluhannu, Bhu-kartaka, Zariab''',<ref name="common names"/> etc.

== Description Uses== Ziziphus nummularia is a shrub up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) high{{Uses|rheumatism}}, {{Uses|eye diseases}}, {{Uses|gonorrhea}}, {{Uses|diabetes}}, {{Uses|gout}}, branching to form a thicket. The leaves are rounded like those of Ziziphus zizyphus but differ from these in having a pubescence on the adaxial surface. The plant is commonly found in agricultural fields{{Uses|diabetes}}.

== Uses Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.

*Dried fruit used medicinally as astringent in bilious affliction in India.==Chemical Composition==*The leaves are used to treat scabies Seed contains anthraquinones,namely; (aurantio-obtusin, chryso-obtusin,obtusin, chrysoobtusin-2-O-beta-glucoside,physcion,emodin,chrysophanol,obtusifolin,obtusifolin-2-O-beta-D-glucoside, alaternin 2-O-β-Dglucopyranoside)15, brassinosteroids(brassinolide, castasterone, typhasterol,teasterone, and other skin diseases28-norcastasterone), andmonoglycerides (monopalmitin andmonoolein)16. *The fruit is either eaten freshPhenolic glycosides such asrubrofusarin triglucoside, picklednor-rubrofusaringentiobioside, dried or made into confectionery. The juice can be made into a refreshing drink. demethylflavasperone*The leaves of Z. nummularia provide excellent fodder for livestock.*Z. nummularia shrubs are often intercropped with [[Pennisetum glaucum]] (millet)gentiobioside, torachrysone gentiobioside, legumes torachrysone tetraglucoside and oil seeds.torachrysoneapioglucoside were also isolated 17<ref name="chemical composition"/>

==Common namenames=={{Common names|kn=Mulluhannu, Paraji, Parapele|ml=|sa=Aja-priya, Balakapriya|ta=Korgodi, Parpalli-gidda|te=Nelaregu, Jitta reni|hi=Jhar Beri|en=Avaram senna}}

* '''Kannada''' ==Habit=={{Habit|branched shrub}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|alternate|stipulate|The leaves are alternate, stipulate, paripinnate compound, very numerous, closely placed, rachis 8.8-12.5 cm long, narrowly furrowed, slender, pubescent, with an erect linear gland between the leaflets of each pair, leaflets 16-24, very shortly stalked 2-2.5 cm long 1-1.3 cm broad, slightly overlapping, oval oblong, obtuse, at both the ends}}.<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|bisexual|2.5 cm long|bright yellow|5-20|The racemes are few-flowered, short, erect, crowded in axils of upper leaves so as to form a large terminal inflorescence stamens barren; the ovary is superior, unilocular, with marginal ovules.}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|short legume|7.5–11 cm long, 1.5 cm broad|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|oblong, obtuse, tipped with long style base, flat, thin, papery, undulately crimpled, pilose, pale brown.|12- ಮುಳ್ಳು ಹಣ್ಣು 20 seeds}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'Hindi''' - झड बेर ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Plants reach about 3 m height with 3.5 cm stem diameter in 2 years, in 4 years about 5 m height and 7 cm stem diameter. Flowering and fruiting is almost throughout the year, but in India there are usually two main flowering periods, one in the early monsoon and another in the late monsoon.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|dry regions of India}}, {{Commonly seen|sea coast}}, {{Commonly seen|dry zone in Sri Lanka}}.  ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> ==References== <references>

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