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'''Kākajaṅgha''' consists of dried mature seed of Peristrophe bicalyculata (Retz.) Nees (Fam. Acanthaceae), It is an erect hispid herb . It can grows up to 60 to 180 cm tall, . It is found in forests and waste lands almost throughout the country.

{{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Fractures}}, {{Uses|Sprain}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cold and cough}}, {{Uses|Skin disorders}}.<ref name="Uses"/> 

Bicalyculata, Beta-caryophyllene (33.9%), Alpha-zingiberene (10.4%), Germacrene D and globulol (5.0%) were the compounds occurring in abundance. The oil of B. verticillata had an abundance of phytol (56.3%) and 1, 8-cineole (20.4%), with sizeable proportions of alpha-pinene (7.1%) and p-cymene (4.0%).<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=Cibigid, Cibirsoppu|ml=Raankiraayat|sa=Kākatiktā, Prācībala, Sulomaṣā, Vāyasajaṇghā|ta=Chebira|te=Chebira|hi=Atrilal, Masi, Kaakjanghaa|en=}}

{{Leaf|Ovate|acuminateAcuminate|rounded Rounded at base, sometims narrowed, more or less hairy on both sides}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|linearLinear-spathulate|2-4cm long|pinkPink||Bracteoles 4, similar to the bracts but shorter}}

{{Fruit|Capsules pubescent||pointedPointed|Seeds 2-3 minutely glandular papillose|4-seeded|Fruiting throughout September - January}}

<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/herb/peristrophe-bicalyculata"Morphology"]</ref><ref name="Uses">[https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/50f7/dcd8cdc3ca1955076ba664a7ee66d8d6c216.pdf"uses"Uses]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation detail"]</ref>

*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Peristrophe+paniculataPeristrophe bicalyculata on tropical.the ferns]*[https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.upwta.1_69Peristrophe bicalyculata on plants.jstor.org]*[http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/herb/peristrophe-bicalyculataPeristrophe bicalyculata on eflora of gandhinagar.in]