Carissa carandas L.

In this article we will discuss about the Carissa carandas :- common name, scientific name, medicinal uses and photos.

Common name

• English: Karanda, Christ Thorn, Jasmine flowered carrisa
• Tamil: Kalaaha, Kila, Kilaakkaai, Kalakkai
• Hindi: Karaunda
• Kannada: Kavali hoovu
• Marathi: karvand
• Telugu: Peddakalavi
• Malayalam: Karakka
• Assamese: Karenja, Korjatenga

Scientific name

• Name: Carissa carandas L.
• Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
• Synonyms: Arduina carandas, Echites spinosus, Jasminonerium carandas

Carissa carandas Medicinal Uses

• The stem part of plant is used to strengthen tendons.
• Fruits has been used to treat various human ailments such as: colic, oedema, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, indigestion, cardiac diseases, amenorrhoea.
• The plant useful for the treatment of fever.
• The root part of it has been used to improve digestion, anthelmintic and antimicrobial .
• Fruits are useful in treatment anorexia and insanity.
• The ripe fruit is used to treat sore throat, mouth ulcer and skin disorders.
• The fruit is used to improve female libido and to remove worms from the intestinal tract.
• The juice can be applied to the skin to elieve the skin problems.

Other Uses

• The fruit is edible and used pickled before it gets ripened.
• Ripe fruit used for making pickle, jelly, jam, squash, syrup, tarts and chutney

Karanda Photos

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Reference

1. Tesfaye, Tamrat & Ravichadran, Yesudass. (2018). Traditional Uses, Pharmacological Action and Phytochemical Analysis of Carissa carandas Linn.: A Review. Natural Products Chemistry & Research. 06. 10.4172/2329-6836.1000334.
2. Jayakumar, Kaliyamoorthy and B. Muthuraman. “Traditional Uses and Nutrient Status of Indian Native Plant Fruit (Carissa carandas Linn.).” (2018).