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Karkatashringi - Kapikachhu-Kantakari

This document provides information on three medicinal plants - Karkatashringi, Kapikacchu, and Kantakari. It describes the morphology, useful parts, chemical constituents, guna karma vijnana (taste, qualities, potency, effect, and digestion), and dosage recommendations for each plant. Karkatashringi is a tree known for its galls, which contain essential oils and resins. Kapikacchu is a climbing vine whose seeds and pod hairs contain compounds like L-Dopa and serotonin. Kantakari is an undershrub covered in sharp prickles, and its whole plant and roots contain carotenoids and steroidal compounds.

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Karkatashringi- Kapikachu- Kantakari MEDICINAL PLANTS- LECTURE FOR BAMS STUDENTS
Karkatashringi O Pistacia integerrima O Family- Anacardaceae O Synonyma- Ajashringi,Kulira vishanika , Vakra, Shringi etc O Ganas O Charaka- Kasahara, Hikkanigrahana, madhura skandha O Susrutha- Kakolyadi, Padmakadi gana
Morphology O Glabrous tree growing up to 16m, blackish bark O Leaves 15-25 cms long , leaflets lanceolate and coriaceous O Flowers in lateral panicles , male compact and pubescent while female lax and elongate O Fruits- Globose rugose drupes, seeds with testa O These galls are horn shaped, rugose and hollow formed due to insect attack of Pemphigus species.
Useful part O Galls- Essential oil, resin, pistaceinoic acid A and B, beta sitosterol, aromadendrene , cineole , caprylic acid etc
GUNA KARMA VIJNANA
GUNA KARMA VIJNANA O Rasa- Kashaya, tikta O Guna- Laghu, rooksha O Veerya- Ushna O Vipaka – Katu O Dosage powder – 1-3 gms O Yogas- Bala chathurbhadra choorna , Shringyadi choorna
Kapikacchu O Mucuna pruriens O Fabaceae O Synonyms- Atmagupta,Rshyaprokta,Kandura, Markati, Swayamgupta, Langali, Rshabhi, Guptaphala Ganas Charaka-Balya, Madhura skjandha,Purisha virajaneeya Susrutha- Vidarigandhadi, Vata samshamana Vagbhata- Vidaryadi gana , Durvadi gana
Morphology O A slender climbing annual with hairy branches O Leaves- Trifoliate, leaflets broadly ovate,elliptic or rhomboid ovate , membraneous , unequal base, pubescent above and densely clothed with silvery grey hairs beneath O Flowers- Purple in axillary pendulous racemes O Fruits- Ribbed pods curved, densely clothed with persistent pale brown / grey irritant bristles , 4-6 black ovoid seeds
USEFUL PART O Seed, Pod hair O Chemical constituents Seed- L- Dopa, mucunine, mucunadine, prurienine, purienine, Tryptamine O Seed oil- Stearic, palmitic, myristic, oleic and linoleic acid O Pod trichomes- 5- Hydroxytryptamine
GUNA KARMA VIJNANA Rasa- Madhura, Tikta Guna- Guru, snigdha Virya- Ushna Virya- Dhanwanthari nighantu- Seeta Vipaka – Madhgura
DOSAGE O Seed powder – 3-6 gms O Pod hair powder – 125 mg O Yogas- Vanari gutika, Atmaguptaadi taila
Kantakari O Solanum surattense O Solanaceae O Synonyms- Kshudra, Duhsparsha, Nidigdhika, Vyaghri Ganas Charaka- Kasahara, Sotha hara, Hikka nigrahana, Kanthya, angamardda prashamana Susrutha- Brihathyadi, Varunadi, Laghu panchamoola Vagbhata- Brihathyadi, Varunadi
Morphology O A prickly diffuse bright green perennial undershrub, woody at the base with zigzag branches that spread close to the ground covered with strong broad sharp compressed straight yellowish white prickles O Leaves- Ovate or ovate oblong , stellately haired on both sides , armed on midrib and nerves with long yellow sharp prickles O Flowers – blue or bluish purple in extra axillary racemes O Fruits – Yellow or white globular drooping berry , reniform smooth yellowish brown seeds
USEFUL PART O Whole plant, root O Chemical constituents- Beta carotene, disgenin, carpesterol, solasodiune , solamargine , solasonine, solanocarpine , tomatidienol etc
GUNA KARMA VIJNANA O “ Kase nididhika”( AH uttara)
Guna karmas O Rasa – Katu, tikta O Guna- Laghu, ruksha- Theekshna O Veerya– Ushna O Vipaka – Katu
DOSAGE O Kwatha – 40-80 ml O Yogas- Kantakari ghrita, Vasa kantakari avaleha , Vyaghri hareethaki, Vyaghri taila etc