Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Agave vera-cruz
Scientific Name and Description
Agave vera-cruz MILL.
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Common names | Agave vivipara,Kantala, Agave sisalana, Sisal |
| Hindi | Kantala, Sisal |
| Malayalam | Kantala |
| Marathi | Kantale, Sisal |
| Tamil | Katalei |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Folk
Herb usable parts
Leaves
Ethnopharmacology use
Agave vera-cruz Mill.
Habit-Shrub
Parts used -Leaves
Application -Jaundice; liver complaints
Treatment -General
References -Mali and Bhadane 2011
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Mali and Bhadane 2011
Flora of Bankura District(West Bengal) Author - Sanyal M.N.
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of Maharashrta State (Monocotyledons) Author - Ed B D Sharma, S Karthikeyan, N P Singh
The Flora of Orissa Vol III Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
Citations
Herb citations
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112