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*In Marudhamalai hills, tribes use the juice of leaf for epilepsy, tuberculosis and sorethroat.
 
*In Marudhamalai hills, tribes use the juice of leaf for epilepsy, tuberculosis and sorethroat.
 
*Besides these, the stem of the plant is used by Tantriks in some parts of India.
 
*Besides these, the stem of the plant is used by Tantriks in some parts of India.
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==Common name==
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* '''English''' - cat's claw
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* '''Hindi''' - उलट-कांटा
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

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Martynia, Hata Jori

Martynia is a monotypic genus in the Martyniaceae consisting of a single species, Martynia annua, commonly known as the cat's claw, and is endemic to Mexico. It is a popular material for basket making among Native American tribes in the Southwest. The genus and species were first validly described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1753 publication Species Plantarum.

Uses

  • The plant has medicinal values. In tribal pockets of Chhindwara and Betul Districts, Madhya Pradesh, root decoction is administered for snakebite.[1]
  • In Marudhamalai hills, tribes use the juice of leaf for epilepsy, tuberculosis and sorethroat.
  • Besides these, the stem of the plant is used by Tantriks in some parts of India.

Common name

  • English - cat's claw
  • Hindi - उलट-कांटा

References

  1. Traditional knowledge on ethno-medicinal uses prevailing in tribal pockets of Chhindwara and Betul Districts, Madhya Pradesh, India - Nath Vijendra and Khatri Pavan Kumar

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