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Ipomoea pes-caprae

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Ipomoea pes-caprae is a very vigorous, creeping, or scrambling, evergreen, perennial plant with a large, thick root that can be 3 metres long and 5cm in diameter. With stems that can be 30 metres long and root at the nodes, the plant quickly forms a dense mat of low growth, completely covering the soil.

Uses

Dropsy, Urethral discharge, Ulcers, Rheumatism, Chicken pox, Skin ailments, Carbuncles, Swellings, Ulcers, Piles.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಬಂಗಡ Bangada ಬಂಗಡ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Bangadaballi
Hindi Do Patti Lata
Malayalam Naripadam
Tamil Attukkal
Telugu Balabantatige
Marathi Maryada-vel
Gujarathi Maryada-vel
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit NA
English Railroad vine, Goat's foot vine

[3]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Sandy dunes, Foreshores, Roadsides, Ditches.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. Common names
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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