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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Cyclea peltata |
| Family name: |
MENISPERMACEAE
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| English name: |
Ink Berry
Indian Moon-Seed
Buckler-leaved Moon-seed
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| Sinhala name: |
Kehipiththan (කැහිපිත්තන්)
Kessi pissan (කැසි පිස්සන් )
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| Tamil name: |
Vouthuvullykodi
Pata
Pon Mucuttai
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| Sanskrit name: |
Raja-patah
Bruhat Patha
Raj Patha
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
A slender twinning shrub; stems and branches slender. Leaves simple alternate; petioles long; lamina peltate, glabrous above and pale beneath. Flowers small, greenish in axillary panicles. Fruit a drupe, ovoid, endocarp horse shoe shaped. Seeds curved.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Gastritis
Control bleeding from fresh wounds
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Diuretic
Cooling agent
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