Operculina turpethum has winged stem, the leaves are ovate and bigger and petioles are longer. General information indian jalap is a perennial climbing plant, producing annual stems 2 4 metres long from a long, fleshy, muchbranched. It is commonly found in north circars and deccan region up to 3000 ft. Further to provide scientific justification to evaluate its folk claims and also propose its probable mechanism of action. Operculina turpethum as a panoramic herbal medicine. How operculina turpethum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. This is an excellent resource for ayurveda practitioners and students. Plant material operculina turpethum was collected from the herbal garden of tirunelveli district of tamilnadu during the month of december 2015. Ayurveda ebooks your guide to ayurveda free download. Thomas lidpod it is perennial herbaceous, hairy vines growing 4 to 5 meter in length, endemic to india. Turpeth, operculina turpethum, is also known from other names such as indian jalap, turpeth root in english, nisoth, panila, turpeth, pithori in hindi, trivrit in sanskrit, tegada in telugu, triputa, trikolpakkonna, sivata in malayalam, sigade in kannada and kumbham, sivatai in tamil. The leaves are alternate, very variable in shape, ovate, oblong and truncate or cordate at. Operculina turpethum silva manso operculina is a genus member of the morningglory family of plants which contains 15 species that are located throughout the world. Merremia umbellata has unwinged stem, oblong and smaller leaves and short petioles.
Names of operculina turpethum in various languages of the world are also given. The bark of the fresh root is rubbed up with milk and administered as purgative 6. Operculina turpethum herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in operculina turpethum. Pdf operculina turpethum as a panoramic herbal medicine. A plant in the morning glory family, operculina turpethum syn. A potent herb of unani system of medicine find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. List of various diseases cured by operculina turpethum. One can read online and download ayurveda ebooks for free.
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