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  • काकनासा
  • काकपीलुकः
  • काकमाची
  • काका
  • काकाङ्गी
  • काकाह्वा
  • काकॊदुंबरिका
  • काञ्चनकः
  • काञ्चनारः
  • काञ्चनाह्वयः
  • काञ्चनी
  • काण्डॆक्षुः
  • काण्डतिक्तः
  • काण्डॆरः
  • काण्डरुहा

    • Name - काकनासा

    Botanical name - Asclepias curassavica

    Description - Erect herb with bright crimson flowers in cymes. Follicle about 6 cm long.

    Chemical Constituents- Roots contain glycosides vincetoxin (asclepiadin). Stem contains noraproside and 12Beta-hydroxycoroglaucigenin. Leaves contain cardenolides. Plant contains cardenolides calactin, calotropin, calotropagenin, coroglaucigenin, uzarigenin, asclepin. Also contains Beta-sitosterol and its glucoside.

    Use - Roots emetic and cathartic, used in piles and gonorrhoea. Leaf juice antihelmintic, anti dysenteric and sudorific, used against cancer. Latex used to remove warts and corn