Martynia annua Kakanasika Kaknasa

Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Martynia annua
Scientific Name and Description
Martynia annua L
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb

Plant Synonyms

Plant Synonyms
Martnia diandra GLOX.
Martynia diandra GLOX

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Hindi bagh nakhi, bichhu ankadi, bichhu-ankadi, bichhu-butti, bichhwa, bichu, billi, hatha-jori, hathajori
Kannada chaelu kondi beeja, chaelu kondiya gida, garuda moogu, garuda moogu mullu, huli nakha, huli uguru
Marathi vinchhuacha jhar, vinchu
Sanskrit kakanasa, nrtyakundala
Tamil karutamukku, pulinakam, telkotukki, tetkotukki
Telugu garudamukku, tehukondichhettu, telukondikaya chettu, thelukondichettu
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Fruits
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use

Martynia annua L. Herb Whole plant Boils; blisters; pridontal disorders; epilepsy; sore throat; alexiteric; inflammations; snakebite; tuberculosis; scabies; painful urination; gum inflammations General Jain 2004, Sharma et al. 2013


 

Herbs Medical Indications

Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References

Literature

Literature
Jain 2004,
Sharma et al. 2013
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
Flora of Bankura District(West Bengal) Author - Sanyal M.N.
Flora of Chamba District (Himachal Pradesh) Author - Harindar Singh and M Sharma
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol II Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
Flora of Maharashtra State (Dicotyledons) Volume 2 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M
Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
The Flora of the Gulf of Mannar Author - P. Daniel & P. Umamaheswari
Flora of Tons Valley (Uttaranchal) Author - T.S.Rana, Bhaskar Datt & R.R.Rao
The Flora of Orissa Vol II Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH