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Rivea hypocrateriformis

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Rivea hypocrateriformis (Common Night Glory) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 9251.jpg

Rivea hypocrateriformis is an evergreen, climbing plant with twining stems that become woody with age. The plant can scramble over the ground or climb into the surrounding vegetation. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. It is sold for both purposes in local markets. It is sometimes cultivated for its edible seeds according to one report, but this seems unlikely - if it is cultivated it is more likely to be for its edible leaves.

Uses

Cough, Headache, Skin diseases, Skin disease, Burns, Piles, Rheumatic pain.[1]

Parts Used

Young leaves, Young shoots, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

It contains Tannin, alkaloids, flavonoids, and carbohydrates were present in leaf powder of R. hypocrateriformis.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Neer boddi
Hindi Phanji
Malayalam
Tamil Budthi Kiray
Telugu Boddikura
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Midnapore Creeper

[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

Evergreen climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Broadly ovate Shallow 5-7.6cm long. Cordate at base

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Solitary 4-6cm long White Faintly fragrent, Opening at night, Closing at sunlight. Flowering season is December-February

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting season is December-February

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

Grows in the wild in moist, gravelly-loamy soils.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Subtropical forest, Tropical forest.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. Common names
  4. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 328
  5. Cultivation

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