Indian Ipecac
Scientific name of Indian Ipecac: Tylophora Indica
Name of Indian Ipecac in different languages:
English: Milk vine
Sanskrit: Arkaparni, Lataksiri, Shwasaghni
Hindi: अंतमूल Antamul, Jangli pikvam
Malayalam: Vallippala വള്ളിപ്പാല
Plant description:
Indian Ipecac -Tylophora indica is a small climbing herb, slender, much branched and velvety. Leaves are heart-shaped at the base, ovate, 6 to 11 cm long and 3.8 to 6 cm broad, apex tapered. Flowers are small, 1 to 1.5 cm across. The flowers are in cymes in leaf axils, greenish- yellow in color, oblong and pointy petals. Fruits are ovoid, up to 7 cm long, Flowering is August to December.
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-Ovate | Margin-Entire | Venation-Reticulate |
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Useful plant parts:
Root, leaf
Medicinal uses:
Modern studies show that its ability to treat and prevent Leukemia, and also useful to treat bronchial asthma, inflammation, bronchitis, allergies, dermatitis, loose motion, rheumatic pain, rabies infection etc.
Chemical content:
Alkaloids including Tylophoronidin
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