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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
It contains the non-alkaloidal compounds isolated from Tylophora indica are kaempferol, quercetin, α- and β- amyrins, tetratriacontanol, octaosanyl octacosanoate, sigmasterol, β-sitosetrol, tyloindane, cetyl-alcohol, wax, resin, coutchone, pigments, tannins, glucose, calcium salts, potassium chloride, quercetin and kaempferol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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It contains the non-alkaloidal compounds isolated from Tylophora indica are kaempferol, quercetin, α- and β- amyrins, tetratriacontanol, octaosanyl octacosanoate, sigmasterol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==

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Tylophora indica (Burm.f)Merr. - Flickr - lalithamba.jpg

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

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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

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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

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. [Morphology]
  6. [Cultivation]

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