Sanscrit: Panchangula, Vatari
Hindi: Erandi
Malayalam: Avanakku-ആവണക്ക്, Eranda-ഏരണ്ഡ
The castor oil plant is a shrub or small tree commonly seen in waste areas, and roadsides etc., it reaches a size of 12 m in height, but its wood is not hardy. Leaves are glossy and green and 15 to 45 cm long, fruit are spiny and greenish in color, and the capsule containing large bean-containing seeds is highly poisonous.
Useful plant parts:
Seed, Leaf.
Medicinal uses:
To treat (vatha) rheumatic pain, Joint pain, and Asthma.
Chemical content:
Triglycerides, Ricinolein
How to prepare medicines:
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