| BOTANICAL NAME |
CAESALPINIA CRISTA |
| FAMILY |
LEGUMINOSAE |
| SANSKRIT |
Karanja, Kuberakshah, Prakiriya, Putikah, Putikaranja, Tirini, Varini, Vitapakaranja |
| ENGLISH |
Fever Nut, Teri pods |
| HINDI |
Kantakaranja, Kharare |
| KANNADA |
Gajjiga, Kiri Gejjuga |
| MALAYALAM |
Ban Karetti, Kaka moullou, Kazhanji |
| TELUGU |
Mulluthige |
| TAMIL |
Kalarchik koluntu, Kalachikai, Kazarci |
| MARATHI |
Gajaga, Karbath, Sagaragota, Gajri |
DISTRIBUTION
Within India, it is found throughout on the banks of rivers in tidal forests, near the eastern and western sea coast, westbengal, Bhopal, and Himachal Pradesh.
| PARTS USED |
Seed |
| DOSE |
Seed Pulp Churna 1 to 3 grams |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Bonducin, Phytosterinin, Fatty acids, Caesalpins, diterpenes
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Ruksha |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikta, Kashaya |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Vishamajvaraghna |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Antiviral, Antimicrobial, Antimalarial properties of Karanja is helpful in treating fevers. Antimalarial property is present because of diterpenes
- Antidiabetic property of Karanja is because of ethanolic extract, beta sistosterol are helpful in controlling or lower blood sugar levels
- Antifungal property of Karanja is helpful in treating skin related and fungal infections
- Antiinflammatory property of Karanja is helpful in managing inflammations
- Antiestrogenic
- Antiamoebic
- Antidiarrhoeal
- Antifilarial property helps in treating filariasis
- Improves immunity system
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Blood purifier.
- Uterine disorders.
- Leprosy.
- Abdominal disorders.
- Joint disorders.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Bilvadi gutika.
- Mahamarichadi Taila.
- Argvadhadi Kwatha Churna.
- Nyagrodhadi churna.
- Somaraji Taila.
- Vajraka Ghrita.
- Vajraka Taila.
- Mustakaramjadi Kwatha Churna.