karavira :

Taxonomical Classification

Kingdom: Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Nerium
Species: Nerium indicum

Allied species:

CLASSICAL CATEGORISATION

. Family: - Apocyanaceae

1. According to charaka:- Kusthaghna.

Tikta skandha.

Moola visha varga.

Tikta varga.

2. According to susruta:- Laksadi gana.

Siro virechana varga.

Moola visha varga.

Tikta varga

3. According to vagbhata:- Laksadi gana.

4. According to Bhavaprakasa Nighantu:-

Guduchyadi varga.

Vishopavisha varga.

5. According to Raja Nighantu:-

Karaviradivarga.

6. According to Shodala Nighantu:-

Karaviradi varga.

Paniya varga.

7. According to Saligrama Nighantu:-

Guduchyadi varga.

8. According to Madhanapala Nighantu:-

Haritakyadi varga.

9. According to dhanvantri Nighantu;-

Karavira dischaturda varga.

Upavishagana of Misrakadi sapthamovarga. .

10. According to Nighantu Adarsham:-

Kutajadi varga.

11. According to Kaiyadeva Nighantu:-

Avasishta amsha of Aoushadi varga

VERNACULAR NAMES

Sanskrit: Karavira
English: Indian oleander, rose berry
Hindi: Kaner, Kanail.
Urdu: Kaner
Telugu: Erra ganneru, Jannerat.
Bengali: Karavi
Marathi: Kanher
Konkani: Dhavekaneri
Oriya: Kaniara, Kaniar
Gujarathi: Kanera, Karena, Karen
Tamil: Alari
Malayalam: Kanave eram, Arali, Kattalari
Kannada: Kanagilu, Kharjahar, Kanigale, Kanagile.
Punjabi: Kanir
Santal: Rajboka
Arabic: Defla, Difla, Sammul hibar
Spanish: Adelfa, Balandre, Laurel rosa, Pasua
Assamese: Diflee, Sammulhimar
Japanese: Kyochiku-to
Chinese: Jia zhu tao, Ou zhou jia zhu tao
French: Laurier rose, Oleandre
German: Oleander
Burma: Kalar hninsie
Nepal: Kaniha-swaa
Persian: Dephali
Sinhalese: Araliya

Varities:

The white and red-flowered varieties are equated with Nerium indicum, Synonym: Nerium oleander;both possess similar properties. The yellow-flowered variety is equated with Thevetia peruviana.

Name and properties of white and red Karavira (Kaner) – Karavir, Svetapushpa, Satakumbha, aswamaraka are Sanskrit name of White Kaner.

Sanskrit Name of Red Kaner are Raktapushpa, chandata, and laguda. Both red and white Kaner varieties have bitter, pungenta nd astringent taste. These are helpful in healing of wounds and also helpful in Leprosy, Skin Infections, itching and worms. It acts as a poison in overdose and when impure.

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