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Kākajaṅgha

Kākajaṅgha consists of dried mature seed of Peristrophe bicalyculata (Retz.) Nees (Fam. Acanthaceae), an erect hispid herb 60 to 180 cm tall, found in forests and waste lands almost throughout the country.

Uses

Snake bites, Fractures, Sprain, Fever, Cold and cough, Skin disorders ^[1]

Parts Used

Whole plant

Chemical Composition

Bicalyculata, Beta-caryophyllene (33.9%), Alpha-zingiberene (10.4%), Germacrene D and globulol (5.0%) were the compounds occurring in abundance. The oil of B. verticillata had an abundance of phytol (56.3%) and 1, 8-cineole (20.4%), with sizeable proportions of alpha-pinene (7.1%) and p-cymene (4.0%). ^[2]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Cibigid, Cibirsoppu
Hindi	Atrilal, Masi, Kaakjanghaa
Malayalam	Raankiraayat
Tamil	Chebira
Telugu	Chebira
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Kākatiktā, Prācībala, Sulomaṣā, Vāyasajaṇghā
English

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta, Kaṣāya

Guna

Sara, Picchila

Veerya

Uṣṇa

Vipaka

Kaṭu

Karma

Kaphapittanut, Kṛmighna, Varṇya, Vraṇahara, Viḍaghna

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Ovate	acuminate	rounded at base, sometims narrowed, more or less hairy on both sides

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
linear-spathulate	2-4cm long	pink		Bracteoles 4, similar to the bracts but shorter

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Capsules pubescent		pointed	Seeds 2-3 minutely glandular papillose	4-seeded	Fruiting throughout September - January

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Mahā Vishagarbha Taila

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings

How to plant/cultivate

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Commonly seen growing in areas

Deciduous forest

Photo Gallery

Plant
Leaves
Flower

References

External Links

[Uses-1] "uses"

[chemical_composition-2] Chemical composition

[Leaf-3] "Morphology"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-4] [ "Cultivation detail"]

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 ==Chemical Composition==
-bicalyculata, beta-caryophyllene (33.9%), alpha-zingiberene (10.4%), germacrene D and globulol (5.0%) were the compounds occurring in abundance. The oil of B. verticillata had an abundance of phytol (56.3%) and 1, 8-cineole (20.4%), with sizeable proportions of alpha-pinene (7.1%) and p-cymene (4.0%).
+Bicalyculata, Beta-caryophyllene (33.9%), Alpha-zingiberene (10.4%), Germacrene D and globulol (5.0%) were the compounds occurring in abundance. The oil of B. verticillata had an abundance of phytol (56.3%) and 1, 8-cineole (20.4%), with sizeable proportions of alpha-pinene (7.1%) and p-cymene (4.0%).
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