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Revision as of 16:54, 10 January 2024

Makali beru

Swallow Root is an endemic and endangered plant of Andhra Pradesh. It grows in between the rocks and places where there is thick vegetation. Milky latex is present in the entire plant. Each root is 5-10 cm in diameter and 4-10 roots arise from the rootstock.

Uses

Blood Purification, Wound Healing, Asthma, Fever, Poisoning, Skin Diseases, Diabetes[1]

Parts Used

Root[2].

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Maakali beru
Hindi NA
Malayalam Nannari, Naruninti
Tamil Mahali-kizhangu, Makalikkilanku, Mavillinga kizhanku, Perum-nannari
Telugu Madina kommulu, Maredu kommulu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Sariva, Svetasariva
English Swallowroot

[3]

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 6 x 4.5 cm, obovate-elliptic or orbicular, apex obtuse, base cuneate, membranous; petiole to 1.5 cm. Milky latex is present in whole plant.

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Cymes Cymes trichotomous; peduncle to 2 cm; bracts and bracteoles lanceolate, 1.5 mm. Flowering from April to July {{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Follicles 5.5 × 3 cm Follicle oblong or lanceolate, cylindric 5.5 × 3 cm; epicarp thick, crinkled seed ovate 6 × 4 mm

[4]

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[5]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings

How to plant/cultivate

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry Deciduous forests, Stony areas

Photo Gallery

  • Flowers

  • Follicles

  • Seed

  • Whole plant

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1047, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  3. ↑ Common names
  4. ↑ Morphology
  5. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations

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