Cleome gynandra - Ajagandha

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Ajagandhā consists of the seeds of Cleome gynandra Linn. Syn. Gynandropsis gynandra (Linn.) Briquet (Fam. Capparidaceae), a strong smelling, somewhat foetid herb, 0.6 - 1 m high, found abundantly throughout warmer parts of India.

Uses

[[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]], mouth sores, bleeding piles, leucorrhoea, Mild diabetes, Cough, physical weakness, ulcer, Urinary trouble, snakebite, infection in intestine.

Parts Used

Seeds, stem, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

Fixed oil, essential oil, oleoresin, Carotenoids, Cardiac glycosides, Cyanogenic Glycosides, Flavonoids, Saponins, Triterpenes, sugars, Tannins etc.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Naram bele Soppu, Nayeetulasi
Hindi	Hulhul, Hurhur, Kavalia
Malayalam	Atunari vela
Tamil	Nal valai, Nal velai
Telugu	Vaminta, Vayinta
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Ajagandha
English	Dog Mustard

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Rasa

Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (Cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kaphahara, Vatahara, Deepana, Hridya

Habit

Annual Erect

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Paripinnate	Oblong	Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	pink		Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
oblong pod	Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled			seeds upto 5	Fruiting throughout the year

Mode of Propagation

[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open areas, waste places, cultivated and uncultivated land.

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