Barleria Prionitis

Adansonia digitata, Baobab, Monkey-bread tree, Gorakh-Imli

Botanical Name : Barleria prionitis

English Name : porcupine flower

Hindi Name : Kantsaria, Vajradanti

Sanskrit Name : Kurantak

Description

Barleria prionitis is a herb common in India It is found in many parts of the world, like USA, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Naharu.

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This is an eract bushy shrub.The height is about 1.5 metres. The leaves are narrowly to broadly elliptic lanceolate, entire, and appraised hairy beneath.The flowers are yellow, in axillary, spikate clusters and in terminal. The spikes are 10 cms. in length, axillary and in terminals. The capsules are brown glabrescent, and beaked. The seeds are orbicular compressed and hairy. The flowering season is September to March.

Usage

In Ayurveda the leaves and the tender branches are used for treatment of tooth ache, strengthening of gums, whooping cough and premature ejeculation.

Obtained Chemical Compounds

Amino acids, Fatty acids like palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids are obtained from this plant.


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Gujarati: Kantashario, Vajradanti

Marathi: Koranti

Bengali: Zanti

Kannada: Mullu Goranti

Tamil: Kundan

Telugu: Goredun

Malayalm: Kuttivetila

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