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Botanical Classification |
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Plantae |
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Magnolophyta |
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Magnoliopsida |
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Malvales |
Family |
Malvaceae |
Genus |
Abelmoschus |
Species |
moschatus |
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Family |
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Botanical - Malvaceae
Ayurvedic – karpaas kul
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Other Names |
- English : Musk mallow, Ambrette seed Plant
- Hindi : Latakasturi, Maskdana
- Kannada : Kadukasturi
- Malayalam : Latakasuri Kattukasturi, Kasturiveta
- Sanskrit : Latakasturika
- Tamil : Vattrilaikkasturi, Kattukkasturi
- Telugu : Kasturibendavittu
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Habitat |
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Throughout India
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Morphology |
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An erect hirsute or hispid annual herb, 60 - 180 cm in height; leaves simple, of varying shapes, usually palmately 3-7 lobed, lobes narrow-acute or oblong-ovate, crenate, serrate or irregularly toothed, hairy on both surfaces: flowers large, yellow with purple centre; fruits fulvous-hairy, capsular: seeds many, subreniform, black or grayish brown, scented.
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Chemical Constituents |
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-D-glucoside, myricetin b-Sitosterol and its b and its glucoside obtained from leaves and petals; dry fruit husk yielded only -sitosterol b
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Pharmacology |
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Lata kasturi is kapha and pitta suppressant. It helps in purification of the mouth and improves taste of the mouth. It improves digestive activities in the body. It is effective in diarrhea. It helps in heart muscles toning. Respiration system is also checked by it and helps in expelling out the extra amount of mucus in the tract. It also helps in checking out the urinary tract and its related ailments. It is widely used as aphrodisiac agents it improves sperm counts and erectile dysfunction.
According to ayurveda it contains
- Gunna (properties) – ruksh (dry), tikshan (sharp) and laghu (light)
- Rasa (taste) – tickt (bitter), katu (pungent) and madhur (sweet)
- Virya (potency) – sheet (cold)
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Toxicology |
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It has no toxic effect on human body.
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Plant part used |
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Seeds
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Indication |
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- Tastelessness
- Mouth related ailments
- Indigestion
- Loss of appetite
- Diarrhea
- Cough, cold and asthma
- Dysurea
- Gonorrhea
- Decreased sperm count
- Erectile dysfunction
- Eyes related ailments
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Uses |
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Powder – powder of seeds is being used in ailments related to oral cavity, digestion and diarrhea. It is also used in heart related problems, respiratory troubles and asthma. It is used in urine related problems and diseases like gonorrhea. It works as aphrodisiac agent also. Powder is also being used in eye related troubles.
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