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DANDI (BRIHAT)


Name: DANDI (BRIHAT)
Filename: Jatropha_multifida_.jpg
Description:
Botanical name : Jatropha multifida Linn.
Family : Euphorbiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Brihat dandi
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa    : Katu Tikta
Guna   : Lakhu.
Virya   : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English     : Coral plant, Physic Nut
Hindi        : Mayursikha, Morpamkhi
Malayalam    : Nanmukhappullu, Mayurasikha, Mayilatum sikha
Distribution – Throughout India, cultivated in gardens. Introduced from South America.  
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A soft wooded perennial shrub grows up to 3 meters in height. Plant is having latex everywere. Leaves simple, palmately, 5-6 lobed, long petioled and drooping. Flowers arises from Terminal or axillary cymes, small and bright red. Fruits small trilobed, and soft containing three seeds.    
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies kapha, pitta, inflammation, fresh wounds, ulcers and skin diseases. Plant is toxic in larger doses. Latex is applied for fresh wounds, and it exhibits antibacterial activity.
Useful part    :    Latex, leaves.  


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