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Ichnocarpus frutescens - Black creeper

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Ichnocarpus frutescens is an much branched, Extensively twining shrub.

Uses

Fever, Stomachache, Wounds, Vomit, To Improve Breast Milk[1].

Parts Used

Root, Leaf[2].

Chemical Composition

It contains the Various chemical category viz. Phytosterol, Triterpenes, Flavonoids and Various other phenolic compounds.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಗೌರಿಬಳ್ಳಿ Gauriballi, ಹಾಲುಗೆಣಸು Halugenasu
Hindi Bakkar bel, Dhimar bel
Malayalam Nannari, Palvalli
Tamil Utar-koti
Telugu Korampala, Manitivva
Marathi Kate bhowari, krishna sariva
Gujarathi Shyamlata
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Krishnasariva
English Black creeper

[4]

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
Elliptic-Oblong Ovate Acute-Acuminate

[5]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Small Greenish white Scented in leafy cymose panicles. Flowering season is August-September

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting season is August-September

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]

How to plant/cultivate

[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moist and Dry deciduous forests, In the plains.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.259, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  3. [Chemistry]
  4. Common name
  5. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 227
  6. [Cultivation]

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