Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Carduus nutans L. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)].

Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Carduus nutans L. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)].

Pankaj Oudhia

Introduction

Based on Ethnobotanical surveys since year 1990 in different parts of India Pankaj Oudhia has documented vital information about Medicinal Plants mentioned in the famous publication by Kirtikar and Basu (1918). Through this research document Pankaj Oudhia has tried to present original document with additional notes. For complete paper with pictures, Interactive Tables, Video and Audio clips please visit pankajoudhia.com

For original publication by Kirtikar and Basu (1918) please visit https://archive.org/details/indianmedicinalp01kirt

678. Carduus nutans, Linn, h.f.b.i., hi. 361.

Vern, :— Kanchhari, tiso, badaward(Pb.) ; Gul-i-badaward

(Kashmir).

Habitat:— Western Himalaya, from Kashmir to Simla, and

Hazara in the Punjab.

A tall stout thistle, biennial, cobwebby, stem l-3ft., usually

simple grooved, interruptedly winged ; wings sinuous, spi-

nulose. Leaves 6-12in., variable, entire, 1-2-pinnatifid, waved,

spinous. Heads f-1 Jin. diam., solitary or fascicled, hemis-

pheric or subcampanulate, inclined or drooping. Involucre-

bracts subulate — lanceolate, outer or all terminating in a spread-

ing, erect or, reflexed spine. Flowers crimson. Achenes pale

brown, glabrous, granulate.

Use : — In the Punjab, the flowers are considered febrifugal

(Stewart).

It is used in Kashmir to purify the blood(Punjab Products).

[Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: In over 27,000 Herbal Formulations Carduus roots are added as quinary ingredient. These Formulations are used in treatment of blood related diseases. In over 30,000 Formulations Carduus is added as septenary ingredient. These Formulations are used for treatment of different types of cancer. In over 5000 Formulations Carduus is added as quaternary ingredients. These Formulations are used for respiratory diseases. Please see Tables Carduus-1 to Carduus-180 for details.]

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Citation

Oudhia, Pankaj (2013). Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Carduus nutans L. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)]. www.pankajoudhia.com