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'''Cynanchum viminale''' is a leafless succulent plant in the milkweed family. The species is native to West Africa, the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific region.  
 
'''Cynanchum viminale''' is a leafless succulent plant in the milkweed family. The species is native to West Africa, the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific region.  
 
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Eye treatments}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
 
{{Uses|Eye treatments}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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===Flower===
 
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|7-8 mm long|Yellow|5-20|Inflorescence a short raceme or fascicle}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|7-8 mm long|Yellow|5-20|Inflorescence a short raceme or fascicle. Flowering season is March-November}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|General|7-9 x 0.4 cm|Follicles about 7-9 x 0.4 cm. Seeds about 5-6 x 1.5-2 mm, plumes about 15-17 mm long||5-6}}
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{{Fruit|General|7-9 x 0.4 cm|Follicles about 7-9 x 0.4 cm. Seeds about 5-6 x 1.5-2 mm, plumes about 15-17 mm long||5-6|Fruiting season is March-November}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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<references>  
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13596-014-0157-3 "chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13596-014-0157-3 Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
<ref name="Leaf">[http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Sarcostemma_viminale_subsp._brunonianum.htm "plant descripiton"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Sarcostemma_viminale_subsp._brunonianum.htm Plant descripiton]</ref>
  
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Asclepiadaceae/27584/Sarcostemma_viminale "Cultivation and planting"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Asclepiadaceae/27584/Sarcostemma_viminale Cultivation and planting]</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 25 May 2021

Sarcostemma viminale

Cynanchum viminale is a leafless succulent plant in the milkweed family. The species is native to West Africa, the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific region.

Uses

Eye treatments, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

The major fatty acids isolated and identified were1-Hexadecene (C16H32), Hexadecanoic acid (C16H32O2), Octadecanoic acid(C18H36O2), 9-Octadecenoic acid (C18H34O2), 1- Docosene (C22H44)[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Khir-khimp
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Caustic Vine, Milk rope


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Leaves reduced to small, triangular scales about 1-1.5 mm long. Photosynthetic material present in the green succulent branches which produce copious amounts of milky exudate when cut or broken.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 7-8 mm long Yellow 5-20 Inflorescence a short raceme or fascicle. Flowering season is March-November

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7-9 x 0.4 cm Follicles about 7-9 x 0.4 cm. Seeds about 5-6 x 1.5-2 mm, plumes about 15-17 mm long 5-6 Fruiting season is March-November

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Cynanchum viminale is an easy species to grow that is suited for any well drained soil in full sun. But young plant are happy growing indoors, where they can easily reach the ceiling[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Hotter and drier parts of Africa, Coastal and inland region.

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References

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