Purple Heart Glory

Scientific name of Purple Heart Glory: Ipomoea sepiaria
Name of Purple Heart Glory in different languages:-
Sanskrit: Lakshmana, Asrabinduchada, Klitani, Putrada, Nagini.
English: Ipomoea, Heart glory leaf.
Hindi: Bankalmi.
Malayalam: Tiruthali - തിരുതാളി
Plant description:
Ipomoea or Tiruthaly commonly found in the altitude below 150 m. near stream and lakes, it is perennial climber vine with heart-shaped green leaves 2.5 to 7.5 cm long and 2.2 to 5.7 cm wide, stems are thin, brownish, flowers are cream in color, 2.5 to 4 cm long. This plant spreading over walls, plants, fence etc,. It is one among the Dasaspushpam in Ayurveda herbal combination.
Useful plant parts:
Flower, whole plant.
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Cordate | Margin-Entire | Venation-Arcuate |
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Medicinal uses:
To treat uterus disorders swelling in the body due to viper bite, pita disorders, infertility, skin diseases, dysentery.
Chemical content:
Antidote of Arsenic poison.
How to prepare medicines:
One of Dasaspushpam
It is one of the ingredients in the Ayurveda medicines like-