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Pergularia extensa
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Pergularia extensa is the trellis-vine. It is a hispid, perennial vine in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to the Old World tropics and subtropics. It has been used traditionally to treat a number of ailments.
Uses
Diarrhea, Cough, Asthma, Rheumatism, Bronchitis, Skin condition, Piles, Liver disorder, Uterus related problems.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains some bio-active compounds such as alkaloids, triterpenes (lupeol), saponins, steroidal compounds.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಬೇಲಿ ಹತ್ತಿ Beli hatthi, ಹಾಲು ಕೊರಟಿಗೆ Haalu Kuratige |
| Hindi | Dholi dudhi, Gadaria ki bel, Menda singi |
| Malayalam | Velipparuthi |
| Tamil | Veliparutthi |
| Telugu | Chebira, Dustapu cettu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Kakajangha, Nalika, Uttamarani, Visanika |
| English | Pergularia, hair knot plant |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Broadly ovate, Heart-shaped or nearly circular | Hairless above, Velvety beneath |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Broadly ovate-heart-shaped | Greenish yellow or dull white | Sweet-scented flowers are borne in lateral cymes which are at first corymb-like, afterwards raceme-like. The five petals are hairy and spreading outwards |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit is a follicle | Ovoid | Soft spines all over and a long beak | Seeds are densely velvety on both sides | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A deep-rooted shrub traditionally preserved in fields in the semi-arid zones of Mali for its soil-improving properties.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin condition
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver disorder
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Uterus related problems
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herbs
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs
- Apocynaceae
