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Cajanus cajan - Adhaki, Pegion pea
The Cajanus cajan is a perennial legume from the Fabaceae family. Since its domestication in India at least 3,500 years ago, its seeds have become a common food in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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Uses
Jaundice, Stomachache, Diabetes, Purifying blood, Piles, Tongue sores, Gum inflammation, Spongy gums, Bedsores, Wounds, Malaria[1].
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Chemical constituent investigations have indicated that Cajanus cajan leaves are rich in flavonoids and stilbenes.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ತೊಗರಿ ಬೆಳೆ Togari bele, ತೊಗರಿ ಕಾಳು Togari kalu |
| Hindi | Arahad, Arahar |
| Malayalam | Thuvara, Tuvara |
| Tamil | Tovarai, Thovary |
| Telugu | Kandulu, Kadulu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Tuvari, Adhaki |
| English | Pigeon Pea, Red Gram |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Trifoliolate,lanceolate | Leafs are 2.5-13.5 cm long to 1-5.5 cm wide. The leaflets are green above and a silvery grey-green beneath and are covered on their lower surfaces in small yellow glands |
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Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 14cm long | Yellow, papilionaceous | Typical of species belonging to the Leguminosae subfamily Papilionoideae. Flowering from August to November | {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight or sickle | 2-13 cm long x 0.5-1.5 cm | The seeds are 4-9 mm x 3-8 mm and can be white, brown, purplish, black or mottled. | Many seeds | Fruiting from August to December |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seed germinate in about 2 weeks.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Semi-arid tropics, Humid areas, Cold-free zones.
Photo Gallery
Whole tree
Nuts
Fruit
Seeds
At feild
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.545, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ Chemical composition
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ Kewscience
- ↑ Purdue university
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Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomachache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Purifying blood
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tongue sores
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gum inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Spongy gums
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bedsores
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaria
- Herbs with Seed used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaf 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 - A small erect shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttung
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Semi-arid tropics
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Humid areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Cold-free zones
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