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Crude drug name | Market name | Carriatora |
|---|---|---|
| Formal name | Cakramarda | |
Other names Tips！ | Panwaar bija, Chakwad bija (T), Chakunda, Panevar (B), Panwaar, Chakunda (H), Gandu togache, Taragasi (K), Chakramandarakam, Takara (M), Chinnakasinda, Tellakasinda (Te), Ushittagarai (Ta), Kunwaadio bija (Guj), Cakamake, Cakramandi, Carkor, Taper, Tapre (N) | |
| English name | Foetid Cassia, The Sickle Senna, Wild Senna | |
| Original plant name | Cassia tora Linn. | |
| Family name | Caesalpiniaceae (Former Leguminosae) | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | seed |
| Collection information | India, Kolkata, West Bengal , United Chemical & Allied Products | |
| Collection date | 1997/04/25 | |
| Collector | Katsuko Komatsu, et al. | |
| TMPW No. | 17429 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Cakramarda, Foetid Cassia, The Sickle Senna, Wild Senna | |||
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| Synonyms | Elakaja, Prapunnata, Tungaruha, Avartaka, Taruvaha, Kliba, Mesaksaka, Dadrughna, Mesalocana, Pradmata, Edagaja, Cakri, Punnata, Andagaja, Gajakhya, Mesahvaya, Andahasti, Vyavartaka, Cakragaja, Punnatavimardaka, Tarvata, Cakrahva, Sukanasana, Drdhabija, Kharjughna. | ||||
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| Original plant name | Cassia tora Linn. | ||||
| Family name | Caesalpiniaceae (Former Leguminosae) | ||||
| Used part | Seeds | ||||
| Distribution area | Found as a weed throughout India upto 1500m in the Himalayas. | ||||
| Remarks | Common. | ||||
| Common uses | Seeds can be used as a tonic and stomachic. Seeds are used in eye diseases, liver complaints and earache. A paste of the pulverized seeds with lime juice is usually used for ring worm and other skin diseases. The filtrate obtained from the boiled powder of seeds is considered a blood purifier and is given in the inflammation of skin. Oil medicated with cakramarda seed is an effective remedy in scrofula. Cakramarda tailam, a compound Ayurvedic oil of this herb is beneficial in eczema, ringworm and other skin diseases. It has purgative and anthelmintic properties. Leaves are sometimes used to adulterate senna. | ||||
| Therapeutic uses | Dadru (a type of skin disease), Kandu (itching), Kustha (skin diseases), Jvara (fever), Kasa (cough), Moha (unconsciousness), Aruci (distaste), Krmi (worms), Siroruk (Headache), Vrana (wounds), Medoroga (obesity), Meha (diabetic types) | ||||
| Chemical constituent | The seeds contain rhein, emodin, aloe-emodin, physcion, rubrofusarin and its 6-beta-gentiobioside, nor-rubrofusarin, torachrysone, 8-hydroxy-3-methyl anthroquinone-1beta-gentio-bioside, chrysophanic acid and )its 9-anthrone, obtusin, aurantio-obtusin, toralactone, sitosterol and a polysaccharide. The seeds yield a gum (7.65%) which is the most efficient suspending agent for Calomel, Kaolin and talc. It is a binding agent for tablets also. | ||||
| Pharmacological effect | The extract of seeds showed marked contraction of the uterus of guinea pig. Chrysophanic acid -9-anthrone compound, when topically applied as an ointment (100mg compound in 100g petroleum-jelly base) was found effective in curing ring worm. The methanolic extract (10%) showed good oxytocic activity. | ||||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | ||||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Madhura (Sweet), Lavana (Salt), Katu (Pungent) | |||
| Virya (Potency) | Sita (Cold) | ||||
| Guna (Quality) | Laghu (Light), Ruksa (Dry) | ||||
| Karma (General action) | Vistambhi (creating blocks) | ||||
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Vata Pitta | ||||
| Dhatukarma(Action on body tissues) | Medas (adipose tissue) | ||||
| Mala (Action on excretory mechanism) | Srstavitmutra (laxative, diuretic) | ||||
| Avayava (Action on organ) | Hrdya (good for heart) | ||||
| Formulation | Dadrughnavati | ||||
| Comments | Cakramarda leaves are good for Kapha, skin diseases and Vata. It increases pitta and is good for dadru, pama (two skin conditions). Dadrughna indicates its action against dadru, a skin condition, Drdhabija denotes the strong seed. This is included in Urdhvabhagahara gana by Susruta. | ||||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | [2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras) Vol. 2 (Repr.1997), pp 26-30. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement p 55. Illustrated Manual of Herbal Drugs Used in Ayurveda, 1996. Sarin, Y.K., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research and Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi p 215. Ayurvedic Drugs and Their Plant Sources, 1994. Sivarajan, V.V. and Balachandran, I., Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi p 106. Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 353. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 186-188. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi p 136. | |||
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