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'''Dravantī''' is the dried seeds of Jatropha glandulifera Roxb. (Fam. Euphorbiaceae), an evergreen shrub with stout branches and a smooth papery bark, found mostly in the black cotton soil of Deccan but also found in plains of northern India.
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'''Dravantī''' is the dried seeds of Jatropha glandulifera. It is an evergreen shrub with stout branches and a smooth papery bark. It is found mostly in the black cotton soil of Deccan but also found in plains of northern India.
 
 
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Snake bites}}.
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{{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Nuts}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Latex}}.
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{{Parts Used|Nuts}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Latex}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
It contains Jatrophin, jatropholone A, fraxetin, coumarino-lignan.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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It contains Jatrophin, Jatropholone, Fraxetin, Coumarino-lignan.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Erandane danti, Totla|ml=Katalaavanakku|sa=Bṛhaddantī, Vyāghrairāṇḍa, Putraśreṇī|ta=Kattamanakku, Adalai|te=Adavi Amadam, Vatti amudamu|hi=Laal Bagharend, Jangali erandi|en=Purging nut}}
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{{Common names|kn=Erandane danti, Simeharalu|ml=Katalaavanakku|sa=Bṛhaddantī, Vyāghrairāṇḍa, Putraśreṇī|ta=Kattamanakku, Adalai|te=Adavi Amadam, Vatti amudamu|hi=Laal Bagharend, Jangali erandi|en=Purging nut}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Capsule|2-4 cm||Fruiting throughout the year|Many seeds|}}
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{{Fruit|Capsule|2-4 cm|||Many seeds|Fruiting throughout the year}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
The cultivators are expected to adopt it by way of agro- forestry. Considerable land is held by absentee land lords who will be attracted to Jatropha curcas (VanaErand or RatanJyot) as it does not require looking after and gives a net income of Rs 15,000 per hectare. Two Million Hectare of notional plantation is expected.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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The cultivators are expected to adopt it by way of agro- forestry.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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<references>  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-50</ref>
 
<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-50</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32667"Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32667 Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.shirkebiofuels.com/jatropha-plantation-in-india/"Cultivation detail"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.shirkebiofuels.com/jatropha-plantation-in-india/ Cultivation detail]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1223, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
 
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*[https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Glandular%20Jatropha.html Jatropha glandulifera Roxb on flowersofindia.net]
 
*[https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Glandular%20Jatropha.html Jatropha glandulifera Roxb on flowersofindia.net]
 
*[https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2014/369204/ Jatropha glandulifera Roxb on hindawi.com]
 
*[https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2014/369204/ Jatropha glandulifera Roxb on hindawi.com]
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32667 Jatropha glandulifera Roxb on Indibiodiversity portal]
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* [https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:350252-1 Jatropha glandulifera Roxb on Science Kew.org]
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* [http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=3874&cat=7 Jatropha glandulifera Roxb on Flora Peninsula Indica]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
 
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]

Latest revision as of 12:55, 15 October 2023

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Dravantī is the dried seeds of Jatropha glandulifera. It is an evergreen shrub with stout branches and a smooth papery bark. It is found mostly in the black cotton soil of Deccan but also found in plains of northern India.

Uses

Skin diseases, Rheumatism, Piles, Snake bites, Wounds[1].

Parts Used

Nuts, Roots, Bark, Latex[1].

Chemical Composition

It contains Jatrophin, Jatropholone, Fraxetin, Coumarino-lignan.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Erandane danti, Simeharalu
Hindi Laal Bagharend, Jangali erandi
Malayalam Katalaavanakku
Tamil Kattamanakku, Adalai
Telugu Adavi Amadam, Vatti amudamu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Bṛhaddantī, Vyāghrairāṇḍa, Putraśreṇī
English Purging nut

[1]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Kaṭu

Guna

Laghu, Tīkṣṇa, Snigdha

Veerya

Uṣṇa

Vipaka

Kaṭu

Karma

Pittahara, Kaphahara, Recaka, Viḍbhedana, Dīpana, Viṣaghna

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Alternate Simple Leaf Margins is Serrate

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Cymes 2-4cm long Greenish yellow Flowering throughout the year

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule 2-4 cm Many seeds Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

  • Miśraka Sneha

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings

How to plant/cultivate

The cultivators are expected to adopt it by way of agro- forestry.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical area, Trophical area.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1223, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  2. The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-50
  3. Morphology
  4. Cultivation detail

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