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'''Jyotishmati''' is a deciduous, climbing shrub. The stems twine into the surrounding vegetation, helping to support themselves by means of hooked prickles. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of oil.
 
'''Jyotishmati''' is a deciduous, climbing shrub. The stems twine into the surrounding vegetation, helping to support themselves by means of hooked prickles. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of oil.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Memory loss}}, {{Uses|Rheumatic arthritis}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}, {{Uses|Opium poisoning}}, {{Uses|Impotence}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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{{Uses|Memory loss}}, {{Uses|Rheumatic arthritis}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}, {{Uses|Opium poisoning}}, {{Uses|Impotence}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
===Food===
 
===Food===
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==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.
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{{Parts Used|Seed}}, {{Parts Used|Leaf}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|kn=Bhavanga beeja, Gangunde kaayi, Gangunga hambu, Maala kanguni|ml=Ceruppunna, Palulavam, Paluzhavam|sa=Agnibhasa, Jyotishlata, Jyotishmati, Supingala, Swarna lata|ta=Carasvati, Acuvalakkal, Malgangunicinnavaluluvai|te=Baavanji, Gandumida, |hi=Malakanguni, Mlkauni|en=Black oil plant}}
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{{Common names|kn=Bhavanga beeja, Gangunde kaayi, Gangunga hambu, Maala kanguni|ml=Ceruppunna, Palulavam, Paluzhavam|sa=Agnibhasa, Jyotishlata, Jyotishmati, Supingala, Swarna lata|ta=Carasvati, Acuvalakkal, Malgangunicinnavaluluvai|te=Baavanji, Gandumida, |hi=Malakanguni, Mlkauni|en=Black oil plant}}<ref name="Common names"/>
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==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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===Flower===
 
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Terminal and axillary panicles|Yellowish white|5|Panicle to 15 x 8 cm, terminal, axillary, oblong; pedicel 6 mm long; flowers many, 6 mm across. Sepals 5, small, imbricate, ciliate. Petals 2.5 x 2 mm, white, ovate, obtuse. Stamens 5, erect, anthers sagitate at base. Ovary 3-celled, cell 2-ovuled, stigma 3, recurved.}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Terminal and axillary panicles|Yellowish white|5|Panicle to 15 x 8 cm, terminal, axillary, oblong; pedicel 6 mm long; flowers many. Flowering from February to May}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|A capsule|1cm|Loculicidal, yellow|Seeds 3, aril reddish.}}
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{{Fruit|A capsule|1cm|Loculicidal, yellow|Seeds 3, aril reddish|Fruiting from February to May}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
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<ref name="Ayurvedic properties">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/12/05/jyotishmati-medicinal-qualities-ayurveda-benefits-and-dose/ Ayurvedic properties]</ref>
 
<ref name="Ayurvedic properties">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/12/05/jyotishmati-medicinal-qualities-ayurveda-benefits-and-dose/ Ayurvedic properties]</ref>
 
<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.43, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
 
<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.43, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.197, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  

Revision as of 10:19, 11 January 2022

Jyotishmati, Celastrus paniculatus

Jyotishmati is a deciduous, climbing shrub. The stems twine into the surrounding vegetation, helping to support themselves by means of hooked prickles. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of oil.

Uses

Memory loss, Rheumatic arthritis, Insomnia, Opium poisoning, Impotence, Piles, Wounds, Cough, Asthma, Stomachache, Indigestion, Constipation[1]

Food

Jyotishmati can be used in food. Unripe fruits are boiled and eaten as vegetable[2].

Parts Used

Seed, Leaf, Root[3].

Chemical Composition

The seeds are reported to contain the alkaloids, celastrine and paniculatine, which are the active principles of the drug. [4]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bhavanga beeja, Gangunde kaayi, Gangunga hambu, Maala kanguni
Hindi Malakanguni, Mlkauni
Malayalam Ceruppunna, Palulavam, Paluzhavam
Tamil Carasvati, Acuvalakkal, Malgangunicinnavaluluvai
Telugu Baavanji, Gandumida,
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Agnibhasa, Jyotishlata, Jyotishmati, Supingala, Swarna lata
English Black oil plant

[5]

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

Teekshna (Strong), Snigdha (Oily)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Vata, Kapha

Prabhava

Nutritional components

Jyotishmaticontains the Following nutritional components likeVitamin-C; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Maganese, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Zinc[2]

Habit

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Broadly ovate, apex abruptly acuminate, base ronded or acute, crenulate; petiole 6 mm long

[6]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Terminal and axillary panicles Yellowish white 5 Panicle to 15 x 8 cm, terminal, axillary, oblong; pedicel 6 mm long; flowers many. Flowering from February to May

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A capsule 1cm Loculicidal, yellow Seeds 3, aril reddish Fruiting from February to May {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[7]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

Cultivation Details

Jyotishmati is available through september to December[2].

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Semi-evergreen forest, Moist deciduous forest.

Photo Gallery

  • Celastrus paniculatus - Black Oil Plant flowers at Periya 2014 (11).jpg
  • Celastrus paniculatus - Black Oil Plant flowers at Periya 2014 (18).jpg
  • Celastrus paniculatus (8728209553).jpg
  • Celastrus paniculatus 15.JPG
  • Celastrus paniculatus 03.JPG

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.43, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  3. ↑ ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.197, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  4. ↑ Chemical composition
  5. ↑ Vernacular names
  6. ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 119
  7. ↑ Ayurvedic properties

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