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Uncaria tomentosa - Uña de gato
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Martynia is a monotypic genus in the Martyniaceae consisting of a single species, Martynia annua, commonly known as the cat's claw, and is endemic to Mexico. It is a popular material for basket making among Native American tribes in the Southwest. The genus and species were first validly described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1753 publication Species Plantarum.
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Uses
- The plant has medicinal values. In tribal pockets of Chhindwara and Betul Districts, Madhya Pradesh, root decoction is administered for snakebite.[1]
- In Marudhamalai hills, tribes use the juice of leaf for epilepsy, tuberculosis and sorethroat.
- Besides these, the stem of the plant is used by Tantriks in some parts of India.
Common name
- English - cat's claw
- Hindi - उलट-कांटा
References
- ↑ Traditional knowledge on ethno-medicinal uses prevailing in tribal pockets of Chhindwara and Betul Districts, Madhya Pradesh, India - Nath Vijendra and Khatri Pavan Kumar
