KANTAKARI

1. Botanical name : Solanum xanthocarpum
2. Family : Solanaceae
3. Tamil : Kantankattiri
4. Hindi : Ringani , Katali, Katai, Bhatkataiya 
5. Malayalam : Kantankattiti, Kantakariccunta
6. English : Febrifuge plant, Wild eggplant, Yellow berried nightshade
7. Habit : An erect herb, that is sometimes woody at the base, and measures 50–70 cm tall. It is copiously armed with sturdy, needlelike, and broad-based prickles.
8. Distribution : Commonly seen wastelands and roadsides of India
9. Useful part : Whole plant , root, fruit

10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Tikta , Katu
    • Guna : Ruksha , Tikshna ,laghu
    • Veerya : Ushna
    • Vipaka : Katu
    • Karma : Kaphavatahara , Dipanapachana ,Mutrala ,Asmarighna, sukrarechaka, Kasahara, shothahara ,Hikkanigrahana, Kanthya

11. Indications : Svasa, kasa, krimiroga, aruchi ,jvara, vataroga, kandu , kushta, Medha, Asmari, mutrakrchcha
12. Dose : Powder 2-4g  ,decoction 50-100 mL divided dose , svarasa10-15 mL
13. Formulations : Kantakari ghrita , Vyaghri Taila, Vyaghriharitaki churna

PLANT

FRUIT