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Merremia tridentata

Merremia is a genus of flowering plants in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as woodroses.

Uses

Haemorrhoids, Swellings, Rheumatic affections, Urinary infections.

Parts Used

Fruits, Flowers, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Flavonoids have been isolated from the aerial parts of the plant of Merremia genus, species Merremia tridentata (L.) Hallier. f., which include Diosmetin, luteolin–7–o- β–d–glucoside, Luteolin, diosmetin–7–o–β–d–glucoside,^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	ಇಲಿಕಿವಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Ilikivi soppu
Hindi
Malayalam	Prasarani, Thalaneeli
Tamil	Mutiyar-kuntal
Telugu	Lanja savaram, Seethamma jada, Seetamma savaram, Sunchu mutthi
Marathi	Kali vel
Gujarathi	Bhintagariyo
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Prasarini
English	Arrow-leaf Morning Glory

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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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Alternate	Various in shape and size, but deeply emarginated and 3-toothed at the apex, cordate at base, the basal lobes clasping the stem, petioles very short or 0.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Polygamous		Yellow		Calyx infundibuliform, outer sepals shorter than inner.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Drupe	15-20 mm in diameter			Pale brown	Flowering and fruiting - Nov - Mar

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

Plants are usually found on rather light soils in the wild. The plant has been recognised as a potential weed threat in the Pacific Islands.^[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Grasslands.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

Merremia tridentata

[chemical_composition-1] Chemical constituents

[Common_names-2] Verneculer names

[Leaf-3] Morphology

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-4] Cultivation

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+Plants are usually found on rather light soils in the wild. The plant has been recognised as a potential weed threat in the Pacific Islands.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
 ==Commonly seen growing in areas==