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'''Mucuna monosperma''' is a large woody climber from the family Fabaceae. It is found in India, including the Eastern Himalayas, the Northeastern states and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Wound}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.
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{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Mucuna seeds like, 5- hydroxytryptamine, 5-methoxy- N, N- dimethyltryptamine- N- oxide, 5- oxyindole- 3- alkylamine, 6- methoxyharman, arahidic- acid, arginine, ash, asparticacid, behenicacid, betacarboline, betasitosterol.
 
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=ಅಣಿಪೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Anipe balli|ml=Malanthalli|sa=Katavaagni, Dadhipushpi|ta=Periya-tellukkay|te=Enugadulagondi|hi=Kariyasem|en=Negro Bean, Trible pulse}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.<ref name="Ayurvedic Properties"/>
 
===Dravya===
 
===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
 
===Rasa===
 
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Sweet and Bitter
 
 
 
===Guna===
 
===Guna===
 
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Vata, Pitta, Kapha
 
===Veerya===
 
===Veerya===
 
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Warming
 
===Vipaka===
 
===Vipaka===
 
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Sweet
 
===Karma===
 
===Karma===
  
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==Habit==
 
==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Trifoliate, ovate-oblong|Leaflets that are 7-10 cm long}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual||Purple||Flowers are borne in 6-12 flowered hanging racemes, 10-20 cm long, in leaf axils. Flowering season is November to January and April to May}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
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{{Fruit||||||Fruiting season is November to January and April to May}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Mucuna species generally grow best in a shady position in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.
 
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Lowland forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Disturbed forest and clearings}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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File:Vhadhli Khatkhutli (Konkani- व्हडली खातखुतली) (8867722204).jpg
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File:Mothi Kuili (Marathi- मोठी कुइली) (8867711826).jpg
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://globalresearchonline.net/journalcontents/v17-1/18.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Negro%20Bean.html Morphology]</ref>
 
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mucuna+monosperma Cultivation Details]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 3" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.32, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.</ref>
 
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<ref name="Ayurvedic Properties">An article from Banyan Botanicals</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60458160-2 Mucuna monosperma on plants of the world online]
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* [https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/m/mucuna-monosperma Mucuna monosperma on Names of plants in India]
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Negro%20Bean.html Mucuna monosperma on flowers of india]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
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[[Category: Fabaceae]]

Latest revision as of 11:59, 13 August 2023

Mucuna monosperma

Mucuna monosperma is a large woody climber from the family Fabaceae. It is found in India, including the Eastern Himalayas, the Northeastern states and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand.

Uses

Cough, Asthma, Cold, Toothache, Wound[1]

Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Seeds[1]

Chemical Composition

Mucuna seeds like, 5- hydroxytryptamine, 5-methoxy- N, N- dimethyltryptamine- N- oxide, 5- oxyindole- 3- alkylamine, 6- methoxyharman, arahidic- acid, arginine, ash, asparticacid, behenicacid, betacarboline, betasitosterol. [2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಅಣಿಪೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Anipe balli
Hindi Kariyasem
Malayalam Malanthalli
Tamil Periya-tellukkay
Telugu Enugadulagondi
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Katavaagni, Dadhipushpi
English Negro Bean, Trible pulse


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.[3]

Dravya

Rasa

Sweet and Bitter

Guna

Vata, Pitta, Kapha

Veerya

Warming

Vipaka

Sweet

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Trifoliate, ovate-oblong Leaflets that are 7-10 cm long

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Purple Flowers are borne in 6-12 flowered hanging racemes, 10-20 cm long, in leaf axils. Flowering season is November to January and April to May

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting season is November to January and April to May

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Mucuna species generally grow best in a shady position in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby. [5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest, Thickets, Disturbed forest and clearings.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 3" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.32, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  2. Chemical composition
  3. An article from Banyan Botanicals
  4. Morphology
  5. Cultivation Details

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