BOTANICAL NAME: Martynia annua
FAMILY: Pedaliacea
ENGLISH NAME: Tiger-claw
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Bhav Prakash: Guduchyadi varga
COMMON NAME:
Bengali– Baghnakhi
Hindi– Hathajori, Ulat-kanta, Baghnakh,
Kannada– Huli Uguru, Huli Nakha
Tamil– Kaakaa mookkuchedi
PLANT IMAGE with Unique Identification Feature:
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
काकनासा तु काकाङ्गी काकतुण्डफला च सा |
काकनासा कषायोष्णा कटुका रसपाकयोः |
कफघ्नी वामनी तिक्ता शोथार्शःश्वित्रकुष्ठहृत् ||२१२|| (Guduchyadi varga)
HABITAT: Generally found in Mexico.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:
A medium sized subshrub, upto 1m.
Stem- Purplish green; glandular hairy, sticky.
Leaf- opposite, simple, leaf apex is acute.
Flower- In axillary or terminal racemes; purple with yellow throat. Flowering throughout year.
Fruit- Ovoid drupe with 2 apical curved beaks splitting into 2 valves.
Seeds- oblong
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Madhura | Sheeta | Madhura |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Sweet | Cold | Sweet |
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Scorpion bite- Paste of fruit can be applied locally.
- Epilepsy- decoction of its leaves given internally.
- Skin disorder- external application of oil prepared from its fruit.
USEFUL PART: fruit & leaves
DOSAGE: decoction 50-100ml.