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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Tylophora indica var. indica |
| Family name: |
APOCYNACEAE
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| English name: |
Indian Ipecac
Wild Ipecacuanha
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| Sinhala name: |
Binnuga (බින්නුග)
Bim nuga (බිම් නුග )
Mi nuga (මී නුග )
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| Tamil name: |
Nancharapanchan
Pey Palai
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Twining, prostrate or rarely erect plants, herbaceous or slightly woody. Stems elongate. Stem, undersurface of the leaves, and inflorescence more or less glabrous. Petiole 0.5-2 cm long. Leaf-blade 3.5- about 10 cm long, 1.5-7 cm wide. Inflorrescence an umbel-like cyme. Corolla greenish-yellow, frequently tinged with brown on the inside, 1-1.5 diameter. Merocarps 5-10 cm long, about 1 cm wide.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Dysentery
Asthma
Cough
Incipient tuberculosis
Neuralgia
Headache
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Roots
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Available soon
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