ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Sunday, December 3, 2023
Potential Medicinal Climbers
List of Some Potential Medicinal Climbers Suitable for Cultivation Under Herbo-Agroforestry System
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Species and Family
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Vernacular names
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Propagation by
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Parts and their medicinal uses
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Abrus precatorius L. (Fabaceae)
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Gunja, Rattee
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Seeds
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Roots-cough and cold, Seeds-joint pain, skin diseases
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Asparagus racemosus Willd. (Asparagaceae)
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Shatavar
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Roots, seeds
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Roots-tonic
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Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. (Caesalpiniaceae)
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Kat karanj
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Seeds
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Fruits-antipyretic
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Celastrus paniculatus Willd. (Celastraceae)
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Jyotishmati, Malkangani
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Seeds
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Nervous disorder
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Cissampelos pariera L. (Menispermaceae)
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Patha
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Seeds, roots
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Roots- diuretic, urinary trouble
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Cissus quadrangularis L. (Vitaceae)
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Hadjora
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Shoots, cuttings of aerial parts
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Shoots-bone care
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Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) Schult. (Asclepiadaceae)
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Gudmar
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Seeds
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Leaves- cardiac stimulant, formulations sometimes for anti-diabetes
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Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae)
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Anantamool
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Seeds, roots
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Roots-demulcent, diaphoretic, urinary diseases, etc.
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Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) R. Br. (Apocynaceae)
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Shyamlata, Sariva, Kalidudhi
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Seeds, roots
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Roots-demulcent, tonic, diuretic, fever etc.
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Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. (Fabaceae)
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Kewanch, Konch
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Seeds
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Pods, roots- tonic
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Paederia scandens (Lour.) Merr. (Rubiaceae)
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Gandhprasrini, Gandhali
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Seeds
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Leaves- diuretic
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Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook.f. & Thoms. (Menispermaceae)
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Gurunchi, Giloe, Amrita
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Seeds, stem cuttings
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Stem-antipyretic, immune-modulator
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Source: Indian Journal of Forestry, 39(1), 2016