English: Turpeth, Indian Jalap, St. Thomas lid pod, transparent wood rose.
Sanskrit: Kalaparni, Tripudy
Hindi: निशोथ nisoth, पनिला panila, पिठोरी pitohri
Malayalam: Kuzhalkonna- കുഴൽക്കൊന്ന, Trikolpakonna ത്രികോൽപ്പക്കൊന്ന.
White day glory- Merremia Turpethum is a perennial herb with hairy vines found the altitudes below 100 meters., growing up to 5 meters in length. The leaves are alternate, ovate, oblong, and cordate at the base. The flowers are white and large, axillary. Fruit is a capsule; dried root is a useful part of this plant.
Useful plant parts:
Root
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Cordate | Margin-Entire | Venation-palmate |
Medicinal uses:
To treat Fever, used as a purgative(Virechana) medicine.
Chemical content:
Mild laxative
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