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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.
==Uses==
{{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===Jyotishmati can be used in food. Unripe fruits are boiled and eaten as vegetable<ref name="UsesForest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|SeedsSeed}}, {{Parts Used|LeavesLeaf}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
==Chemical Composition==
The seeds are reported to contain the alkaloids, celastrine and paniculatine, which are the active principles of the drug. <ref name="Chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{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"/>
==Properties==
Vata, Kapha
===Prabhava===
===Nutritional components===
Jyotishmaticontains the Following nutritional components likeVitamin-C; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Maganese, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Habit==
===Flower===
{{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.Flowering from February to May}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|A capsule|1cm|Loculicidal, yellow|Seeds 3, aril reddish.|Fruiting from February to May}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
==Where to get the saplings==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivateCultivation Details== ===Season Jyotishmati is available through september to December. Celastrus paniculatus can be grown from the warm temperate zone through to the tropics, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c. The plant fruits best when its roots are in the shade but its top growth can growinto a sunny position. It prefers a deep loamy soil. A gross feeder, it requires a rich soil. A rampant climber, it requires ample space and is best grown into an old tree.<ref name=== ===Soil type=== ===Propagation==="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Semi-evergreen forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Moist deciduous forest}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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==References==
<references>
<ref name="Uses">[https://www.ayurtimes.com/celastrus-paniculatus-jyotishmati-malkangani/ Uses]</ref>
<ref name="Chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 119</ref>
<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</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="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>
==External Links==
* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Celastrus+paniculatus Celastrus paniculatus on theferns.info]]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Climber]]
[[Category:Celastraceae]]
