Operculina turpethum - Trivrit

Trivrit, Operculina turpethum

Trivritis a climber in the morning glory family with white flowers. It can be found throughout India

Uses

Constipation, Worm infestation, Inflammation, Spleen diseases, Heart disorders, Bloating

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	alutigade, bili tigade, aluthi gida, bangada balli
Hindi	nisotar, nisoth, nukpatar, tarbut
Malayalam	sivata, chivaka, trikolpakkonna
Tamil	adimbu, saralam, kumbham, shivadai-ver
Telugu	erra tegada, nalla tegada
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	ardhachandra, arunatrivrt, tribhandi, sarala
English	turpeth root

Properties

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

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry), Teekshna (Piercing)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Prabhava

Rechana (Causes purgation)

Habit

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	Leaves alternate, broadly ovate, 5-10 by 4-8.5 cm, base cordate, apex acute or obtuse, mucronate, thinly pubescent; petiole 2-7 cm long.

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Solitary or few in axillary cymes	White		Flower(s) solitary or few in axillary cymes. Calyx lobes ovate, outer larger, 2 by 1.5 cm, thick coriaceous at age.cCrolla white, c. 3 cm across. Ovary 2-locular.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
A capsule	Ovoid	seeds glabrous		{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Krimighatini vati
• Abhayarishta
• Chandraprabha vati
• Kankayan vati

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

The plants can be raised by vegetative propagation as well as from seeds. Best method for raising the plants is to use vegetative cuttings of length 10 cm, which should have two nodes. These cuttings may be planted in polybags or directly in mist chamber for rooting. Scarified seed germinates after seven days of sowing in the nursery.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

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External Links

• https://www.planetayurveda.com/library/trivrit-operculina-turpethum
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5628523/
• https://www.google.com/search?q=operculina+turpethum+ayurveda&oq=operculina+turpethum+&aqs=chrome.4.69i57j0l5.8417j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
• http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Operculina+turpethum