Peristrophe bicalyculata Kakajangha Atrilal

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Peristrophe bicalyculata

Scientific Name and Description

Peristrophe paniculata (FORSK.) BRUMMITT

Herb Family

Acanthaceae

Plant type

Herb

Plant Synonyms

Justicia bicalyculata VAHL.
Peristrophe bicalyculata NEES

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Hindi	Chaksini,atrilal, kaknadi, kuchchi
Kannada	hebira gida, cheebe gida, cheebee gida, cheebeera soppu, cheebera soppu, cibi gida, eluvu sandaka, kaage kaalu baeru
Malayalam	katou-pulcholli
Marathi	ghati pitta papada, ghatipittapapada, kaanga, raan kiraayath, rankirayat
Sanskrit	kakajangha, kakatikta, nadikanta, pracivala, sulomasa
Tamil	cara caniram
Telugu	chebeera, chebira, chebura
Common names	Chaksini, Venus's Shamefast Bush,

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Siddha

Folk

Herb usable parts

Whole plant

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

Botanical name : Peristrophe bicalyculata (Retz.) Nees

Family : Acanthaceae

Part used : Leaf

Antidote for : Scorpion sting

Formulations and application : Leaves are grounded into paste without water. Leaf paste is applied externally as an antidote for scorpion sting

Source: Antidote: Medicinal plants - Dr. Shivamanjunatha MP - JMPS 2022; 10(1): 139-143

Dicliptera paniculata (Forssk.) I. Darbysh. Herb Whole plant Antidote; bone fractures General Ratnam and Raju 2008

Peristrophe bicalyculata (Retz.) Nees

Habit- Herb

Parts used - Leaves, stem

Application - Anti-inflammatory; anti-microbial; asthma

Treatment - General

References - Kanthasamy Kalaichelvi 2016

Dicliptera paniculata (Forssk.) I. Darbysh. Herb Whole plant Antidote; bone fractures General Ratnam and Raju 2008

Herbs Medicinal Activity

Antidote

Antiinflammatory

Antimicrobial

Herbs Medical Indications

Asthma

References

Literature

Ratnam and Raju 2008

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.

The Flora of the Gulf of Mannar Author - P. Daniel & P. Umamaheswari

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 Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu

The Flora of Orissa Vol III Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.

Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah

Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M

DRAVYAGUNA VIGNANA VOL.2,5,5N Author - PROF. P.V. SHARMA

NIGHANTU ADARSA VOL. I & II Author - BAPALAL G. VAIDYA

SOME CONTROVERSIAL DRUGS OF INDIA Author - DR. BAPLAL VAIDYA

THE AYURVEDIC FORMULARY OF INDIA PART 1. FIRST EDITION Author - Ministry of Health & family Welfare

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