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Martynia annua - Tiger's claw
Martynia annua which is commonly known as cat's claw, tiger's claw, or iceplant. However, the name 'iceplant' may also refer to members of the unrelated plant family Aizoaceae.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 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
Epilepsy, Inflammation, Sorethroat, Burns, Itching, Skin affections, Tuberculosis, Scorpion bite, Asthma[1].
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Qualitative phyto-chemical analysis of whole plant extracts of Martynia annua reveals the presence of glycosides, tannins, carbohydrates, phenols, flavonoids and anthocyanins.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಹುಲಿ ಉಗುರು Huli Uguru, ಗರುಡ ಮೂಗು ಮುಳ್ಳು Garuda Mugu Mullu, ಹುಲಿ ನಖ Huli Nakha |
| Hindi | हाथाजोड़ी Hatha-jori, Baghnakh, Hathajori, Ulat-kanta |
| Malayalam | Pulinakham, Kakka-chundu, Puli-nakham |
| Tamil | Chappotta |
| Telugu | Sima ippacettu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | काकनसा Kakanasa |
| English | Tiger's claw, Snake's head, Devil's claw |
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
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Cordiform | Opposite-decussate, Acute / Cordate, Sinuate |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Large | Purple with yellow throat | In axillary or terminal racemes, Flowering throughout the year | Flowering season is August to December |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An ovoid drupe | 2 apical curved beaks spilitting into 2 valves; seeds oblong | Mature Fruit Colour is Brown | Fruiting season is August to December |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Erect subshrubs to 1 m tall, glandular-hairy all over. Leaves 8-20 x 6-19 cm, broadly ovate to suborbicular, base cordate, margin sinuate-dentate, apex acute, chartaceous, palmately 5-nerved from base; petiole 8-14 cm long.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Lowland forest, Coastal forests.
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flowers
Fruit
Seed
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.387, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ [Journal Paper from Researchgate - Martynia annua L.: A Review on Its Ethnobotany, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile]
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 268
- ↑ Cultivation Details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Epilepsy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sorethroat
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burns
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Itching
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin affections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tuberculosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scorpion bite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Herbs with Leaf used in medicine
- Herbs with Seed 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 - Long shurb
- 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 Lowland forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Coastal forests
- Herbs
