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'''Cissus quadrangularis''' is a deciduous, succulent, climbing plant producing stems from 1 - 15 metres long from a tuberous rootstock. The stems either scramble over the ground or climb into the surrounding vegetation, attaching themselves by means of tendrils.
 
==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Amenorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Broken bones}}, {{Uses|Rheumatic joints}}, {{Uses|Saddle sores}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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Two new iridoids 6-O-[2,3-dimethoxy]-trans-cinnamoyl catalpol and 6-O-meta-methoxy-benzoyl catalpol along with a known iridoid picroside, two stilbenes quadrangularin A and pallidol, Quercitin, Quercitrin, Beta-sitosterol and Beta-sitosterol glycoside.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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A plant of drier to arid regions, mainly in the lowland tropics and frost-free subtropics, though it can also be found at elevations over 2,000 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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{{Commonly seen|Thicket}}, {{Commonly seen|Acacia woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|Grassland with scattered Combretum}}, {{Commonly seen|Termite mounds}}, {{Commonly seen|Coastal forest edges}}.
  
 
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<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of  Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cissus+quadrangularis Cultivation]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
 
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* [https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cissus-quadrangularis Cissus quadrangula on healthline.com]
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* [https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1166/cissus-quadrangularis Cissus quadrangula on webmd.com]
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Latest revision as of 13:28, 11 May 2021

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Cissus quadrangularis is a deciduous, succulent, climbing plant producing stems from 1 - 15 metres long from a tuberous rootstock. The stems either scramble over the ground or climb into the surrounding vegetation, attaching themselves by means of tendrils.

Uses

Asthma, Amenorrhoea, Haemorrhoids, Broken bones, Rheumatic joints, Saddle sores, Indigestion.

Parts Used

Young green stems, Fruit.

Chemical Composition

Two new iridoids 6-O-[2,3-dimethoxy]-trans-cinnamoyl catalpol and 6-O-meta-methoxy-benzoyl catalpol along with a known iridoid picroside, two stilbenes quadrangularin A and pallidol, Quercitin, Quercitrin, Beta-sitosterol and Beta-sitosterol glycoside.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


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

Deciduous climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

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

A plant of drier to arid regions, mainly in the lowland tropics and frost-free subtropics, though it can also be found at elevations over 2,000 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Thicket, Acacia woodland, Grassland with scattered Combretum, Termite mounds, Coastal forest edges.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni
  3. Cultivation

External Links