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Botanical Classification

 

Kingdom

Plantae

Division

Magnolophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

order

Malvales

Family

Malvaceae

Genus

Abelmoschus

Species

moschatus

   

Family

 


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

 

Throughout India

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Morphology

 

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

 

-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

 

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

 

It has no toxic effect on human body.

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Plant part used

 

Seeds

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Indication

 
  1. Tastelessness
  2. Mouth related ailments
  3. Indigestion
  4. Loss of appetite
  5. Diarrhea
  6. Cough, cold and asthma
  7. Dysurea
  8. Gonorrhea
  9. Decreased sperm count
  10. Erectile dysfunction
  11. Eyes related ailments

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Uses

 

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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