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Cestrum nocturnum - Raat ki rani
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Cestrum nocturnum is an evergreen shrub growing up to 3.5 metres tall. The plant is widely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics, mainly as an ornamental and hedge plan.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Habit
- 6 Properties
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Tumour growth, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
N-Hexane extract, Soxhlet, MeOH (101), Evaporated under reduced pressure.Methanol extract[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Raatri Mallige |
| Hindi | Rat ki rani |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | Raatri raani |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Night-blooming cestrum, Night Jasmine |
Habit
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | 4"-8" long | It blooms in cycles throughout warm weather and Vine-like stems reach up to 12' in its native habitat |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Greenish-creamy | 5 | Although the flowers are not showy to the eye. Flowering throughout the year |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | Fruiting throughout the year |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
The mature plant is hardy to about -4°c, but without protection, the new growth is likely to be killed at around 1°c[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropics, Subtropics, Hedge plant.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.606, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
- ↑ CHEMICAL INVESTIGATION
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tumour growth
- 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 Leaf used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropics
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Subtropics
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Hedge plant
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Solanaceae
