കടുക്കപൂ , കർക്കടകശൃംഗിSidha ,Tamil : Kadukkai Poo

शृङ्गी, कर्कटशृङ्गी ( ONE OF THE SOURCE )

Leaf galls occurring on Terminalia chebula 

കടുക്കപൂ , കർക്കടകശൃംഗി

Sidha ,Tamil : Kadukkai Poo

Galls induced by Dixothrips onerosus (Thysanoptera) a thrip insect on the leaves of Terminalia chebula 

[Thrips are minute (mostly 1 mm long or less), slender insects with fringed wings and unique asymmetrical mouthparts.]

Dixothrips insects making this galls for the Protection ,Development and neutrative supplement to the young ounce....

These protective coverings are called as Karkadasringi occurring on Haritaki. 

The karkadasringi using in south India are coming from this source. 

 Chemical composition shows...Galls are rich in phenolics, flavonoids, triterpens, saponins, glycosides, phytosterols, reducing sugars , 

 Tanins,Gallic acid acidgallotannic acid, gallic acid, ellagic acid..etc..

शृङ्गी तिक्ता कषायोष्णा कफवातक्षयज्वरान् |

श्वासोर्ध्ववाततृट्कासहिध्मारुचिवमी र्जयेत् ||   

                                                   (कैयदेवनिघण्टु)

तिक्ता कर्कटश्रृङ्गी तु गुरुरुष्णानिलापहा |

हिक्कातीसारकासघ्नी श्वासपित्तास्रनाशनी ||     

                                                    (राजनिघण्टु)

शृङ्गी कषाया तिक्तोष्णा कफवातक्षयज्वरान् |

श्वासोर्ध्ववाततृट्कासहिक्कारुचिर्वमीन्हरेत् ||

                                                 (भावप्रकाशनिघण्टु)

By Dr Ajayan Sir