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Specimen profile
Yellow-berried Nightshade
Solanum xanthocarpum · Solanaceae
Skt · Kantakari — “The one that removes thorns or throat irritants”Hindi · Chhoti KateriMal · KandankathiriTam · Kandankathiri
A very prickly prostrate herb that is the premier Ayurvedic remedy for cough and respiratory congestion.
Kantakari is a diffuse, perennial herb densely covered with long, sharp, yellow prickles. It spreads along the ground and bears bright blue to purple flowers. In Ayurveda, it is considered the most effective 'Kasahara' (cough-relieving) herb among the Dashamoola roots.
Identification markers
Prostrate habit (spreads on the ground); very long yellow spines on stems and leaves; berries are globose, green with white stripes when young, turning yellow when ripe.
Rasa
Katu, Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Virya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Kasahara
Dosha effect
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