Cissampelos pareira
| Cissampelos pareira | |
|---|---|
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| Cissampelos pareira with bulb and fruits found in Panchkhal, Nepal | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Genus: | Cissampelos |
| Species: | C. pareira |
| Binomial name | |
| Cissampelos pareira L.[1] | |
Fruits of Cissampelos pareira during the month of October
Cissampelos pareira (velvetleaf)[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae.
Medicinal uses
Leaves
Cissampelos pareira is used in Chinese herbology, where it is called xí shēng téng (Chinese: 锡生藤) or (Chinese: 亞乎奴). The species is also known as abuta and is also called laghu patha in Ayurvedic medicine. In Tamil Nadu it is called ponmusutai and it is used for a number of medicinal purposes.[2] Some attention has been paid to it in Kenya, Tanzania, and other places for its anti-malarial properties in particular. [3] [4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cissampelos pareira information from NPGS/GRIN". Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ↑ Sankaranarayanan, S., et al. (2010). Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by traditional users in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research 4:12 1089-1101.
- ↑ Muthaura, C.N.; Rukunga, G.M.; Chhabra, S.C.; Mungai, G.M.; Njagi, E.N.M. (2007). "Traditional phytotherapy of some remedies used in treatment of malaria in Meru district of Kenya". South African Journal of Botany (www.sciencedirect.com) 73 (3): 402–411. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2007.03.004. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ↑ Taylor, Leslie (1996). "Tropical Plant Database entry for: ABUTA - Cissampelos pareira". www.rain-tree.com. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
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