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Cochlospermum religiosum

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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]

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

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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

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

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.

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in a well-drained but moisture-retentive soil and a sunny position.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:23
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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