Other Names : Solanum xanthocarpum, भटकटैया , कंटकारी, Kantakari, Duhsparsha, Vyaghri, Kshudra, Nidigdhika, Kantakarika, Dhavani, Kantalika, Katvaedana, Kantakar, Kantakari, Febrifuge Plant, Bhoringani, Katai, Katali, Ringani, Bhatakataiya, Chhotikateri, Nelagulla, Kantakari Chunda, Bhauringani, Kataringani, Bhejiaugana, Ankarati, Chakada Bhaji, Kandiari, Kandangatri, Kandan Katri, Kandanghathiri, Nelamulaka, Pinnamulaka, Mulaka, Chinnamulaka,Vakudu
==Special Precautions of Kantakari==
==health Actions and Properties==The plant is bitter, acrid, thermogenic, anthelmintic, antiinflammatory, digestive, carminative, appetizer, stomachic, febrifuge, expectorant, laxative, stimulant, diuretic, rejuvenating, emmenagogue and aphrodisiac==Health Benefits and Uses of Kantakari==antiasthmatic, hypoglycaemic, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, anti-tussive, antipyretic, antispasmodic, antihistaminic, hypotensive and cytotoxic activity.<br>* The whole plant is useful in vitiated conditions of vata and kapha* Kantakari is widely used to treat respiratory diseases. It is used especially in treating kasa (cough), shwasa (bronchial asthma), jwara (fever) etc. * helminthiasis* dental caries* inflammations* flatulence* constipation* dyspepsia* anorexia* leprosy* skin diseases* hypertension,* fever* cough* asthma* bronchitis* hiccough* lumbago* haemorrhoids* epilepsy==Chemical constituents==carpesterol, gluco alkaloid solanocarpine, solanine-S, solasodine, solasonine, solamargine, -solamargine, cycloartanol, stigmasterol, campesterol, cholesterol, sitosteryl-glucoside, stigmasteryl glucoside, solasurine, galactoside of -sitosterol, methyl ester of 3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid and 3,4dihydroxycinnamic acid (caffeic acid), isochlorogenic, neochlorogenic, chlorogenic acids (fruit); flavonal glycoside, quercetin-3-0-D-glucopyranosyl-0--D-mannopyranoside, apigenin, sitosterol (flower); solanocarpine and amino acids (seeds); coumarins, scopolin, scopoletin, esculin and esculetin (leaves, roots and fruits); carpesterol, tomatidenol, norcarpesterol and solasonine (plant).==Used in Formulation==* [[Chyawanprash]]* [[Dashamula]]*[[Laghu Panchamoola]] * Vyaghriharitaki avaleha,* Chavanaprasha * Dasamoolarishta* Vyaghri tailam* Vyaghri ghrtam* Vyaghriyadi kwatha ==References==''Therapeutic potentials of Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl.)''
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[[Category:Emmenagogue]]
[[Category:Expectorant]]
[[Category:Febrifuge]]
[[Category:Hypotensive]]
[[Category:Stomachic]]