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Naravelia zeylanica - Dhanavalli

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Dhanavalli, Naravelia zeylanica

Dhanavalli is a climber in the Clematis family with yellow-green flowers, that grows in the drier parts of the western ghats.

Uses

Inflammation, Skin diseases, Rheumatoid arthritis, Headache, Wounds, Ulcers[1]

Parts Used

Whole plant

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada NA
Hindi
Malayalam Karuppakkoti, Poitalacci
Tamil Nintavalli, Vatamkolli
Telugu Kaarupippala tivva, Mukkupeenasa teega
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Dhanavalli
English

[2]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Guru (Heavy). Snigdha (Slimy)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Karma

Pitta, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
2-foliate Opposite 2-3-foliolate; leaflets 4-12 x 3-8 cm, elliptic-ovate, apex acute or acuminate, base rounded, margins distantly dentate, pubescent beneath, glabrous above, basally 5-ribbed; terminal leaflet transformed into a 3-fid, hooked tendril, up to 9 cm long; petioles 5-10 cm long

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Terminal and axillary panicles Greenish yellow Many 1.5 cm across, bisexual. Sepals 4-5, greenish yellow, 0.8-1 cm long, elliptic, pubescent without

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Achenes 0.8-1 cm long Linear, stalked, with spirally twisted, 3-4 cm long, feathery persistent style {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

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References

  1. Uses
  2. Vernacular names
  3. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 136

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