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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Gymnema sylvestre |
| Family name: |
APOCYNACEAE
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| English name: |
Gurmar
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| Sinhala name: |
Masbedda (මස්බැද්ද)
Muwa kiri (මුව කිරි වැල් )
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| Tamil name: |
Cirukurinca
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| Sanskrit name: |
Meshashringi
Vishani
Madhunashini
Gurmar
Merasingi
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| Conservation status: |
VU - Vulnerable - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Straggling woody plants with young parts puberulous to tomentose. Petiole 0.4-about 1.2 cm long. Leaf blade 2-about 6 cm long, rarely 8.5 cm long, and 1-3(-5.5) cm wide, pubescence to glabrous above, pubescence to tomentose beneath. Cymes umbel-like. Corolla about 0.3 cm in diameter. Merocarps 5-7 cm long, 0.5-0.7 cm in diameter, glabrous.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Diabetes mellitus
Snake bites
Eye diseases
Ascites
Spleenomegaly
Hepatomegaly
Venomous reptile bites
Renal calculi
Rhinorrhoea
Coughs
Asthma
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Bark of the root
Root
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Anti diabetic
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