Scientific Name: Ipomoea quamoclit | English: Cyprus vine| Hindi: Kamlata | Tamil: Mayil mannikkam, Kembumalligai| Marathi: Gameshvel, Chitrangi| Telugu: Kashi ratnam| Malayalam: Narayani poovu, Akash mulla| Kannada: Kaamana balli
Medicinal Uses: Anti-inflammatory, For Carbuncles, Boils and Bleeding Piles.
Traditional uses:
Leaves are made into a paste and applied externally to help soothe and heal bleeding piles.
Crushed leaves are also applied as a plaster on carbuncles and heat boils.
2 tsps of the leaf juice mixed with equal quantity of ghee is to be consumed twice a day to help heal carbuncles, piles and intestinal inflammation.
Flowers can be used to make a colorful and mildly scented herbal tea.
Disclaimer: For the untrained eye, many plants appear similar. Do not attempt to harvest and use herbs until and unless you are familiar with herb identification and usage.
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References:
Indian Materia Medica by Dr A.M.Nadkarni