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Svarnakshiri, Adenanthera pavonina

Svarnakshiri, Argemone mexicana is an erect, branched, annual to perennial plant with prickly stems and leaves, growing around 60cm tall. The plant has a wide range of traditional medicinal applications and also provides an oil.

Uses

Wound healing, Malaria, Fever, Worm infestation, Blood disorders ^[1]

Parts Used

Root, Seed, Latex

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	arasina-ummatta, huttchu brahmadandi, mulludaturi
Hindi	bharband, satayanasi, shialkanta
Malayalam	kantankattiri, ponnummattu
Tamil	cirikalakantam, cetikkurukku, kurukkamceti, ponnummattai
Telugu	balu rakkisa, kusumapala, pichy kusama chettu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	canaksiri, haimavathi, katuparni, svarnakshiri
English	Prickly Poppy

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Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha(Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

katu (Pungent)

Karma

Pitta, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	Leaves alternate, 12-30 x 4-10 cm, dissected, semi-amplexicaule, membranous, margins spiny, midrib thick. Sap yellow

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Terminal, solitary	Pale yellow	many	4.5 cm across, yellow; sepals 2-3; petals 4-6; stamens many; ovary 1 celled, ovules many, stigma 5- lobed.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
A capsule	4 x 2cm	oblong, spiny, dehiscing apically downwards; seeds rugose.			{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

whole herb
Flower
Flowers
Bud
Leaves

References

External Links

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