White day glory

The scientific name of White day glory: Operculina turpethum, Merremia turpethum.

Name of White day glory in different languages:-

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.

Plant description:

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

White day glory is the one of the ingredients in the Ayurveda medicines like-

Abhayarishtam Clearout Tablets Kankayan Vati
Alargin  Tablets Dadhika Gritha Krimighatini vati
Aravindasavam Danwantharam Gritham Maha Panchagavya Ghrita
Ardraka Gritham Dasamoolapanchakoladi kahsayam Punarnava Mandur
Brahmi Gritha Dasamoolarishtam Raktansoo Tablets
Brenitone Tablets Em Gesta Tablets Sarvamayanthaka Ghritam
Brihat Dashamoola Tailam Grahanamihira Taila Triyiandyadi Kashayam
Brihat marichadi Taila Kaisoragulgulu Vattu Virechana Gulika

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