Botanical Name : Tylophora indica (Burm. f.) Merrill.
Family : Asclepiadaceae
Introduction :
In folk it is used for whooping cough and asthma.
Names in different Indian languages :
English : Emetic Swallow Wort, Indian Ipecacuanha, Country Ipecacuanha
Hindi : Jamgli pikvam, antamul
Kannada : Nipaladaberu, antamula
Malayalam : Vallippala
Sanskrit : Lataksiri
Tamil : Nay Palai, Nangilaippiratti, nancharuppan
Telugu : Vettipala, verripala, tellayadala, kakapala
Synonyms :
Antamuula, Muulini, Arkaparni.
Tylophora asthamatica Wight & Arn.
Morphology :
It is a lactiferous slender, climber
Leaves – simple, opposite, oblong-ovate
Flower- yellowish, umbel
Fruits – fusiform
Distribution & Habitat :
All over India
Chemical constituents :
tylophorine, tylphorinine, desmethyl tylophorine,desmethyl tylophorinine, kaempferol. tylophorinidine and gamma-fagarine.
Karma :
Anti cancerous, emetic, aromatic, purgative, expectorant
Chemical named Desmethyltylophorine gave good results in leukemia.
Indication : Asthma, gout, ulcer, piles, whooping cough
Part used : Whole plant
Dosage :
Leaf juice 10-15 ml
Powder 2-4 g
Decoction 50-100 ml
Therapeutic Uses :
Decoction useful in whooping cough.
