Botanical name : Cryptolepis buchanani
Family : Asclepidaceae
Names in different Indian languages :
Sanskrit : Krishna Saarivaa
Tamil : Maattan-kodi,Paal-Kodi,Kattupala
Folk : Karantaa,Anantamuula
Synonyms :
Krishna Saarivaa, Jambupatraa Saarivaa, Karantaa, Shyamalataa, Shyaama, Gopi, Gopavadhu, Kaalghatika.Nerium reticulatum Roxb.
Morphology :
It is a creeping shrub, need support to grow. Its latex greenish white
Leaves –simple, opposite, lanceolate
Flower – greenish yellow
Distribution & Habitat :
South India
Chemical constituents:germanicol docosanoate, cryptanoside C ,cryptanoside A and B , cardenolide, cryptosin.
Karma :
Blood-purifier, galactagogue, carminative,
Indication :
Polyuria , gout, wounds,leprosy, anaemia, jaundice , rickets
Part used :
Root
Dosage :
1-2 g
Therapeutic Uses :
Root powder useful in jaundice and anaemia
