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Tylophora indica

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Indian ipepac is a slender, hairy or glabrous branching climber, producing stems up to 1.5 metres tall from a short rhizome that is 3 - 4mm thick. The plant is used locally as a source of fibre and medicines. It belongs to Asclepiadaceae.[1]

Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Dysentery, Diarrhoea.[2]

Parts Used

Roots.

Chemical Composition

It contains the non-alkaloidal compounds isolated from Tylophora indica are kaempferol, quercetin, α- and β- amyrins, tetratriacontanol, octaosanyl octacosanoate, sigmasterol.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಅಡುಮುಟ್ಟದಗಿಡ Adumuttadagida, ಅಂತಮೂಲ Antamula,
Hindi Antamul, Jangli pikvan
Malayalam Vallippala
Tamil Kalutai-p-palai, Naccaruppan
Telugu Kakkupala, Meka meyyani aaku
Marathi Khadaki rasna, Pitamari
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Antrapachaka, Latakshiri
English Indian ipecac, Indian ipecacuanha

[4]

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

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Ovate-Oblong to elliptic oblong Heart shaped at base Velvety Beneath when young

[5]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Oblong Greenish-Yellow Flowering season is June-February

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Ovoid Lanceshaped Follicle Fruiting season is June-February

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

A plant of mainly lowland elevations in the tropics, though it can be found at elevations up to 900 metres.[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Common along the coast on sandy soils, Sandy coconut plantations.

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References

  1. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:29
  2. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  3. Chemical constituents
  4. Common names
  5. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 380
  6. [Cultivation]

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