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Solanum surattnse Burm.f - Kantakari

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Kantakari consists of mature, dried whole plant of Solanum surattense Burm. f.Syn. Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad . & Wendl , (Fam. Solanaceae), perennial, very prickly diffused herb of waste land, found throughout India.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Nelagulla, Kiragulla
Hindi Katai, Katali, Ringani, Bhatakataiya, Chhotikateri
Malayalam Kantakari chunda
Tamil Kandangatri, Kandankatri, Kandanghathiri
Telugu Nelamulaka, Pinnamulaka, Mulaka, Chinnamulaka, Vakudu
Marathi Bhauringani, Kataringani
Gujarathi Bharingani
Punjabi Kandiari
Kashmiri Kath
Sanskrit Vydhi, Nidhighdika, Ksudra, kantakaarika
English Febrifuge plant


Chemical Composition

Glucoalkaloids and sterols.

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Katu, Tikta

Guna

Laghu, Ruksha

Veerya

Ushna,

Vipaka

Katu

Karma

Shodhahara, deepana, Paacana, Aamadoshanaashaka

Prabhava

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 80.

See also

External Links

THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA