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==Uses==
 
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===Food===
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Cochlospermum religiosum can be used in Food. Gum which is known as Kathalya gum is used in some food preparations. Tender fruits are cooked as
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vegetable. Roasted seeds are eaten.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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Cochlospermum religiosum Contains the Following nutritional components like - Oligosaccharides including D-galactose, D-galactouronic acid; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium<ref name="Nutritional components"/>
  
 
==Habit==
 
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings of leafy shoots}}.
  
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==Cultivation Details==
Succeeds in a well-drained but moisture-retentive soil and a sunny position.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Succeeds in a well-drained but moisture-retentive soil and a sunny position. Cochlospermum religiosum is available through February to May<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref>
 
<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref>
 
 
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
 
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
 
<ref name="Common names">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:23</ref>
 
<ref name="Common names">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:23</ref>
 
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cochlospermum+religiosum Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cochlospermum+religiosum Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
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<ref name="Nutritional components">Forest food for Northern region of western ghat pdf by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, MACS - Agharkar Research Institute, Pune</ref>
 
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</references>
  

Revision as of 14:20, 19 October 2021

Katira is a small, rather crooked-branched, more or less deciduous tree growing about 7 metres tall. The plant is used locally for the its gum. Considered a sacred tree in its native range, it is often cultivated near temples where the flowers are used as temple offerings.

Uses

Coughs, Gonorrhoea.[1]

Food

Cochlospermum religiosum can be used in Food. Gum which is known as Kathalya gum is used in some food preparations. Tender fruits are cooked as vegetable. Roasted seeds are eaten.

Parts Used

Seeds, Gum.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಅರಿಸಿನ ಬೂರುಗ Arasina buruga
Hindi Galgal
Malayalam Cempanni
Tamil Kattupparutti
Telugu Konda gogu
Marathi Ganeri
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Buttercup tree

[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

Cochlospermum religiosum Contains the Following nutritional components like - Oligosaccharides including D-galactose, D-galactouronic acid; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium[4]

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[5]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings of leafy shoots.

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in a well-drained but moisture-retentive soil and a sunny position. Cochlospermum religiosum is available through February to May[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Cultivated ground, On dry forests, Especially on stony hills.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:23
  4. Forest food for Northern region of western ghat pdf by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, MACS - Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
  5. [Morphology]
  6. Cultivation

External Links

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