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: |
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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: |
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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: |
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