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'''Adenia hondala''' is a genus of flowering plants in the passion flower family Passifloraceae. It is distributed in the Old World tropics and subtropics. The centers of diversity are in Madagascar, eastern and western tropical Africa, and Southeast Asia. The genus name Adenia comes from '''aden''' reported as the Arabic name for the plant by Peter Forsskal, the author of the genus.
  
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Adenia <ref name="Adenia"/> is a genus of [[Flowering plants]] in the passionflower family, Passifloraceae. It is distributed in the Old World tropics and subtropics. The centers of diversity are in Madagascar, eastern and western tropical Africa, and Southeast Asia. The genus name Adenia comes from "aden", reported as the Arabic name for the plant by Peter Forsskål, the author of the genus.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Allergy}}, {{Uses|Tumor}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Insect bites}}, {{Uses|Chicken pox}}, {{Uses|Itching}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}.
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===Food===
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Vidari can be used in food. Leaves are cooked as vegetable<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
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==Chemical Composition==
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It contains Lanceolin, Stenodactylin, and Volkensin etc<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=ಕಾಡು ತೊಂಡೆ Kaadu tonde, ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಚೆಂಡು ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Kempu chendu hannina balli|ml=Karimutukk, Mutukk|sa=Vidari|te=Modika|en=Hondala|mr=Kondala, Nandanbhopali}}<ref name="Common names"/>
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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==Uses==
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===Rasa===
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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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===Nutritional components===
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Vidari contains the Following nutritional components like Vitamin-A, B and C; Tannins; Flavonoides; Alkaloids; glycosides; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Climber}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|lobed|Stems are thick at nodes, leaf large and deeply palmately lobed}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|greenish|5-20|Flowers are large, greenish, bell-shaped with petals curled back. Fruit is green when immature, orange when ripe}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|3-valved capsule|4-8cm rounded|Fruit is partly responsible for the accidental poisoning among children||many}}
  
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Several species are used in African [[Traditional medicine]]. Various parts of A. cissampeloides are used to treat many conditions, including gastrointestinal problems, inflammation, pain, fever, malaria, leprosy, scabies, cholera, anemia, bronchitis, sexually transmitted diseases, menorrhagia, and mental illness. It is used both as an abortifacient and to prevent miscarriage. A. dinklagei leaves are ingested to treat palpitations. The leaves of A. tricostata are used to treat fever. The leaves or leaf sap of A. bequaertii are taken to treat headache, mental illness, and possession. A. lobata stems are applied to sites of Guinea worm infection during extraction of the worm. It is also used as an enema and an aphrodisiac.
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===Other features===
  
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A. cissampeloides is used as a fish poison and arrow poison. The red-colored sap is used as a cosmetic. The stems can be made into rope. The crushed twigs or smoke from burning roots can be used to calm honeybees during honey harvest.
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
  
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==Common name==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
  
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* '''ENGLISH''' - Hondala
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==Cultivation Details==
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* '''KANNADA''' - ಕಾಡು ತೊಂಡೆ
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Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.
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Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Vidari's availability period is from September to January<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
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== References ==
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Shrublands}}, {{Commonly seen|Open woodlands}}, {{Commonly seen|Grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Floodplains}}.
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<references>
 
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<ref name="Adenia">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenia wikipedia]</ref>
 
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</references>
 
  
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==External link==
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Adenia hondala (Gaertn.) W. J. de Wilde (7432461394).jpg|Leaves
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File:Adenia hondala (Gaertn.) W. J. de Wilde (8630925237).jpg|Flowers
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Adenia hondala fruits at Virajpet (1).jpg|Fruits
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Adenia hondala young plant 01.jpg|Leaves
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File:Vidari (Sanskrit- विदारी) (7432484508).jpg|Immature fruits
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</gallery>
  
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* [https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Hondala.html flowers of india]]
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.medicinalplantsindia.com/hondala.html Chemical contents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Hondala.html Plant description]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/a/adenia-hondala Common name]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.17, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
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</references>
  
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==External Links==
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/260969 Adenia hondala on india biodiversity portal]
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* [https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/8112 Cookies on Adenia hondala on Invasive Species Compendium]
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* [http://natureconservation.in/description-and-medicinal-uses-of-azadirachta-indica-neem/ Description and Medicinal Uses of Azadirachta Indica ]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/azadirachta-indica von science direct]
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Passifloraceae]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]

Latest revision as of 15:21, 21 October 2021

Adenia hondala

Adenia hondala is a genus of flowering plants in the passion flower family Passifloraceae. It is distributed in the Old World tropics and subtropics. The centers of diversity are in Madagascar, eastern and western tropical Africa, and Southeast Asia. The genus name Adenia comes from aden reported as the Arabic name for the plant by Peter Forsskal, the author of the genus.

Uses

Intestinal worms, Allergy, Tumor, Skin eruptions, Insect bites, Chicken pox, Itching, Diabetes.

Food

Vidari can be used in food. Leaves are cooked as vegetable[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Fruits[1]

Chemical Composition

It contains Lanceolin, Stenodactylin, and Volkensin etc[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಕಾಡು ತೊಂಡೆ Kaadu tonde, ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಚೆಂಡು ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Kempu chendu hannina balli
Hindi NA
Malayalam Karimutukk, Mutukk
Tamil NA
Telugu Modika
Marathi Kondala, Nandanbhopali
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Vidari
English Hondala

[3]

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

Nutritional components

Vidari contains the Following nutritional components like Vitamin-A, B and C; Tannins; Flavonoides; Alkaloids; glycosides; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[1]

Habit

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple lobed Stems are thick at nodes, leaf large and deeply palmately lobed

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long greenish 5-20 Flowers are large, greenish, bell-shaped with petals curled back. Fruit is green when immature, orange when ripe

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
3-valved capsule 4-8cm rounded Fruit is partly responsible for the accidental poisoning among children many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

Cultivation Details

Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun. Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow[5]. Vidari's availability period is from September to January[1]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Shrublands, Open woodlands, Grasslands, Floodplains.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Flowers

  • Fruits

  • Leaves

  • Immature fruits

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.17, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  2. ↑ Chemical contents
  3. ↑ Common name
  4. ↑ Plant description
  5. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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