KAKAJANGHA (Root)
Kakajangha consists of dried root of Peristrophe bicalyculala Nees (Fam. Acanthaceae) an erect, hispid, herb or undershrub, 60-180 cm high found in forest undergrowth, hedges and waste lands almost throughout the country.
Kakajangha consists of dried root of Peristrophe bicalyculala Nees (Fam. Acanthaceae) an erect, hispid, herb or undershrub, 60-180 cm high found in forest undergrowth, hedges and waste lands almost throughout the country.
SYNONYMS –
Sansk : Nadikanta, Kakatikta, Pracibala, Sulomasa
Assam : —
Beng : Nasabhaga, Naskaga
Eng : —
Guj : Kaliadhedi, Kariadhedi, Lasiadhedi
Hindi : Atrilal, Itrelal, Masi, Nasbhanga, Kakajangha
Kan : Cibigid, Cibirsoppu
Kash : —
Mal : —
Mar : Chatipittapapada, Ramkirayat, Pitpapra
Ori : —
Punj : —
Tam : Chebisa
Tel : Chibira
Urdu : —
Sansk : Nadikanta, Kakatikta, Pracibala, Sulomasa
Assam : —
Beng : Nasabhaga, Naskaga
Eng : —
Guj : Kaliadhedi, Kariadhedi, Lasiadhedi
Hindi : Atrilal, Itrelal, Masi, Nasbhanga, Kakajangha
Kan : Cibigid, Cibirsoppu
Kash : —
Mal : —
Mar : Chatipittapapada, Ramkirayat, Pitpapra
Ori : —
Punj : —
Tam : Chebisa
Tel : Chibira
Urdu : —
DESCRIPTION –
a) Macroscopic:
Root occurs upto 0.7 cm thick, and upto 4 cm long cylindrical with branched lateral roots, dirty brown; fracture, fibrous; odour and taste not characteristic.
Root occurs upto 0.7 cm thick, and upto 4 cm long cylindrical with branched lateral roots, dirty brown; fracture, fibrous; odour and taste not characteristic.
b) Microscopic:
Shows poorly developed cork, consisting of 2-4 layers of tangentially elonated, thin-walled cells; where cork is not developed, epidermis present, consisting of single layered cells; secondary cortex narrow, consisting of 5-7 layers of elliptical or tangentially elongated, thin-walled, parenchymatous cells; secondary phloem narrow, consisting of sieve elements and parenchyma; phloem rays not distinct; secondary xylem consisting of pitted vessels, fibres, tracheids and parenchyma; vessels occur singly or in groups of 2-4 or more and arranged radially throughout secondary xylem; vessels with simple pits, tracheids thick-walled and lignified.
Powder – Dirty-brown; shows parenchymatous cells, aseptate fibres and pitted vessels.
Shows poorly developed cork, consisting of 2-4 layers of tangentially elonated, thin-walled cells; where cork is not developed, epidermis present, consisting of single layered cells; secondary cortex narrow, consisting of 5-7 layers of elliptical or tangentially elongated, thin-walled, parenchymatous cells; secondary phloem narrow, consisting of sieve elements and parenchyma; phloem rays not distinct; secondary xylem consisting of pitted vessels, fibres, tracheids and parenchyma; vessels occur singly or in groups of 2-4 or more and arranged radially throughout secondary xylem; vessels with simple pits, tracheids thick-walled and lignified.
Powder – Dirty-brown; shows parenchymatous cells, aseptate fibres and pitted vessels.
CONSTITUENTS – Volatile Oil.
PROPERTIES AND ACTION –
Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya
Guna : Picchila, Sara
Virya : sita
Vipaka : Katu
Karma : Kaphahara, Pittahara, Varnya
Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya
Guna : Picchila, Sara
Virya : sita
Vipaka : Katu
Karma : Kaphahara, Pittahara, Varnya
IMPORTANT FORMULATIONS – Aragvadhadi Kvatha Churna
THERAPEUTIC USES – Vrana, Jvara, Raktapitta, Kandu, Krimi, Kushtha, Raktavikara, Visha Vikara, Siddhma, slipada, Balagraha, Aikahikjvara, Badhirya, Anidra, Rajayjakshma, Pradara, Dantkriimi, Sarpvisha
DOSE – 1-5 g. in powder form.
