Botanical name : Celastrus paniculatus Willd.
Family : Celastraceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Jyotishmati, Tejovati, Bahuphala, Peetataila
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Katu, Tikta
Guna : Snigdha, Sara, Teekshna
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
Prabhava : Medhya
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Black oil tree, Climbing staff plant
Hindi : Malkangani, Malkunki
Malayalam : Cherupunna, Kiliteenipanji, Valuzhavam
Distribution – Throughout India growing wild in dry deciduous forests.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A large climbing shrub with woody stem and elongate brances. Leaves simple, alternate, ovate – obovate, crenulate, coriaceous, flowers greenish white, in terminal panicles. Fruits capsules yellow colored, become bright red when ripe, contain 4 brown seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, kapha, mental retardation, skin diseases, itching, hemiplegia, arthritis, asthma, insomnia, amnesia, urinary retention and nephritis. Seeds widely used in intellect promoting ayurvedic combinations.
Useful part : Root, Leaves, Seeds
Photo : Dr. Eby Abraham MD
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