Dregea volubilis - Hemajivanti

Hemajivanti, Dregea volubilis

Hemajivanti is a climbing plant with twining, woody stems that can be up to 12 metres tall. The plant is commonly used medicinal herb in India, and is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of fibre. It is sometimes cultivated as a food crop and the leaves are a popular green vegetable in Sri Lanka, where they are often sold in local markets.

Uses

Inflammation, Fever, Boils, Urinary disoders

Parts Used

Leaves, Root

Common names

{{Common names|kn=dugdhike, karegije, kaadahaale balli|ml=vattakkakkakkoti|sa=hemajivanti, hemakshiri, hemalata, svarnajivantika, svarnalata, svarnaparna, trinagranthi, murva|ta=kodiepalay, kodippalai, kudasappalai, kurinja, kurinjakkirai, palaikkodi|te=doodeepalla, dudipala, palakura, palatige, bandi-gurga, bandiguri-ginja|hi=murd bel, harandodi|en=}

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
Simple	Opposite	Leaves to 10 x 7 cm, ovate, base cordate, apex acuminate, glabrous

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Umbels	Greenish yellow	5	5-6 cm long, axillary; calyx lobes unequal, 2 mm, lanceolate; corolla rotate, tube 3 mm, lobes 4 x 4 mm, orbicular; corona single, staminal with 2 globular masses above anthers; pollinia erect.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Follicles	10 x 3 cm		ribbed, blunt at apex.	Seeds with cottony wings	{{{6}}}

Other features

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Can be easily propagated from the seeds, once they are released from the follicles.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area

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