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Botanical Classification |
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Kingdom |
Plantae |
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Magnoliophyta |
Class |
Magniopsida |
Order |
Celastrales |
Family |
Celastraceae |
Genus |
Celastrus |
Species |
Paniculatus |
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Family |
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Botanical – celastraceae
Ayurvedic - jyotishmati kul
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Other Names |
- English name- staff tree
- Hindi name- maak-kangni
- Sanskrit name- jyotishmati
- Gujarati name- maak-kangni
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Habitat |
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It is present in the regions 3000 feet above sea level and is generally found in warm and tropical condition. In India it is found every where. It is commonly seen in Sri-Lanka, Malay Islands and Philippines.
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Morphology |
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It is a woody climber. It has leaves that are simple in shape and are oval in appearance. It has dentate edges with leaf having length of 2.5 to 5 inch and breadth up to 1.25 - 2.50 inch. Flowers are yellow and greenish with nice aroma. It appears in bunches in summers. Flower is mono-sexual and male flower is small and pale green in color. Female flower are large and more on yellowish shades. Fruit is lie that of a pea having three sections. Every section contains two seeds that have a size of 1/3 inch. Seeds are ellipsoid, light brown in color and are enclosed in scarlet red aril. Plant fruits in winter season.
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Chemical Constituents |
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Seeds contain 52.2 % thick, pungent and odorous oil. Alkaloids are also present in it. And about 5 % some acids are also present. The oil is extracted from it via two separate methods like one is pressure techniques and other by the instruments of extracting the oil. Oil extracted from the crushing methods yield yellow color oil and the other method yield black colored oil. This oil has a chemical known as criojot. Seeds contain two acids like silestrin and second one is peniculetin.
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Pharmacology |
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It is vata and kapha suppressant. It is very much used as pain receptors. It is an excellent brain tonic and helps in improving mental skills. It strengthens our nervous system. It also acts as appetite increaser. It stimulates heart muscles to make it perform in the best way. It is also helpful in stimulating the kidneys so as they work properly and expels out urine correctly. It is also effective in skin disorders.
According to ayurveda it contains
- Gunn (propeties) - tikshan (sharp)
- Rasa (taste) – katu (pungent), tickt (bitter)
- Virya (potency) - ushan (hot)
- Prabhav (action) - medhye (brain stimulator)
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Toxicology |
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No toxic effect was seen on human body with Celastrus paniculatus consumption.
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Plant part used |
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Seeds and leaves
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Indication |
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- Body pains
- Brain stimulator
- Stammering
- Bed wetting
- Indigestion
- Nervous breakdown
- Weakening of nerves
- Anti-inflammation
- Cough and asthmatic condition
- Dysurea
- Aphrodisiac
- Menstrual disorder
- Skin ailments
- Fever.
- Paralytic condition
- Sexual weakness
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Uses |
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- Seeds- oil extracted from the seeds is very helpful in decreasing the pains in the body and also acts as anti-inflammatory agent. Oil is also used in performing conditioning to brain and is commonly used as nasal drops. Its oil is also applied on penis to revert sexual weakness. In case of skin related disorders it is applied on the affected skin. When oils are used for internal use, it helps as antipyretic agent thereby reducing raised body temperature.
- Juice- juice from the leaves is used in treating indigestion and digestive system related problems. It is also used in strengthening the brain.
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