Botanical Name: Merremia vitifolia
Family: Convolvulaceae.
Introduction:
It is used in folk for the treatment of fever and jaundice
Names in different Indian languages
| English | |
|---|---|
| Hindi | |
| Kannada | |
| Malayalam | Manja kolambi |
| Sanskrit | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Unani | |
| Folk |
Synonyms
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
|---|---|
| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Morphology
Creeping plant,
Leaves – simple, alternate, broad, have 5 projection like leaf of wine
Flower – yellow
Fruit – globose capsule
Distribution & Habitat
Western ghats
Part used:
Leaf , root
Therapeutic Uses:
- Leaf juice + guduci swarasa useful in jaundice