Castor's Details & Specifications

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Botanical Name :  Ricinus communis Linn.
Hindi Name :  Arandi (View Name of this herb in more Languages)
English Name :  Castor
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Category

 :  Purgative
 
 

Source
Seeds :  Dried
N/A :  N/A
N/A :  N/A
 
 

Family

 :  Euphorbiaceae
 
 
Geographical Source
The plant is indigenous to India and is found in following countries:- America Burma India Sri Lanka The plant is cultivated throughout India and often found wild in the fields, gardens, village thickets, by roadsides, near habitations and on waste lands and is common on waste ground in the hills.
 
 

Identification
Organoleptic characteristics
Colour :  N/A
Seeds :  Castor
Taste :  Acrid
Size :  8-12 mm. or more in length, with an arched, dorsal surface, and a nearly flat, ventral surface. The width is about two thirds of the length, and the thickness about one-third.
Physical Standards
Total Ash :  N/A
Moisture :  N/A
 
 

Chemical Constituents
Major
Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are:- Ricinine Phytalbumose Ricin Active lipase Other enzymes
 
Minor
The drug contains various minor chemical constituents however no specific contents have been identified yet.
 
 

Storage
To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions :- Air tight containers Protection from light Protection from moisture