Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Argyreia nervosa
Scientific Name and Description
Argyreia nervosa (Burm.f.) Bojer
Herb Family
Plant type
Climber
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Argyreia speciosa SWEET
Convolvulus speciosus L.
Lettsomia nervosa ROXB.
Argyreia nervosa (BURM.F.) BOJ.
Argyeria nervosa (Burm. f.) Boj. (Convolvulaceae)
Argyreia speciosa (L.f.) Sweet
Batatas betacea Lindl.
Convolvulus nervosus Burm.f.
Convolvulus speciosus L.f.
Ipomoea speciosa (L.f.) Pers.
Ipomoea valerii Standl. & L.O.Williams
Lettsomia nervosa (Burm.f.) Roxb.
Rivea nervosa (Burm.f.) Hallier f.
Samudra speciosa Raf.
Argyreia speciosa (L.f.) Sweet
Convolvulus nervosus Burm.f.
Convolvulus speciosus L.f.
Santaloides minus Lettsomia nervosa (Burm.f.) Roxb.
Convolvulus speciosus L.
Lettsomia nervosa ROXB.
Argyreia nervosa (BURM.F.) BOJ.
Argyeria nervosa (Burm. f.) Boj. (Convolvulaceae)
Argyreia speciosa (L.f.) Sweet
Batatas betacea Lindl.
Convolvulus nervosus Burm.f.
Convolvulus speciosus L.f.
Ipomoea speciosa (L.f.) Pers.
Ipomoea valerii Standl. & L.O.Williams
Lettsomia nervosa (Burm.f.) Roxb.
Rivea nervosa (Burm.f.) Hallier f.
Samudra speciosa Raf.
Argyreia speciosa (L.f.) Sweet
Convolvulus nervosus Burm.f.
Convolvulus speciosus L.f.
Santaloides minus Lettsomia nervosa (Burm.f.) Roxb.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | Elephant creeper, elephant climber, wood(en) rose |
| Hindi | ghabel, ghav bel, samandar-ka-pat, samandar-saf, samandar-sof, samandar-sokh, samandarka-pat, samandarsokh, samander-bel, samandrasokh, samudrasos |
| Kannada | bodathara, chandra paada, chandrapada, junga, kadalli, samudra balli, samudra haale, samudra soage, samudraballi, samudrahalaballi, samudrapaala, samudrapala, samudrapala balli, samudrasoge, samudrepalaballi |
| Malayalam | marikkunni, marututari, perumkurumba, samudra-pach-cha, samudra-tsjogam, samudra-yogam, samudrap-pala, samudrapacca, samudrapachcha, samudrapala, samudrappacca, samudrappala, samudrastokam, samudratsjogam, samudrayogam |
| Marathi | guli, samandarshoka, samandarshokh, samudasok, samudrashoka, samudrashokha, samudrasok, samudrasoka, samudrasokh |
| Sanskrit | Vidhara, ajantri, antakotarapushpi, bastantri, basthantri, chhagala, chhagaladi, chhagalanghhri, chhagantri, dirgha, driddhadaraka, driddhadaru, hastivallia-daraka, murva, rykshagandhha, samudrapalaka, samudrapatra, samudrasosha, vrddhadaraka, vrddhadaru, vrddhadaruka, vrddhadarukah, vrdhadaraka, vriddhadaraka, vriddhadaru, vryddhadaraka |
| Tamil | ambagar, anpakar, anpar, cakarappaci, camuttira coki, camuttira coli, camuttira paccai, camuttiracceti, camuttiracceti, camuttiracoki, camuttiracovi, camuttirappcamuttirappalai, camuttirappullani, camuttirayokam, kadal palai, kadal-palai, kadaspalai, kakkatan, katal palai, katalpaccai, katalpalai, katarcoki, katarpaccai, katarpalai, mirutu, accai, camuttirappaccai, camuttirappaccai, mirutupaccai, peymucuttai, peymunnai, peymunnai, sadarbalai, samtrappachai, samutra cheddie, samutrachogi, samutrappachai, samuttirappaccai, samuttirappalai, samuttrappalai, shamuddirap-pach-ch-ai, shamuddirapachchai, tokki, vakul, vakulappaccai, vakutpaccai |
| Telugu | chandra podi, chandra-poda, chandrapaada, chandrapada, chandrapala, chandrapoda, kakkita, kakkitha, kokkili, kokkita, kokkiti, paalasamudra, pala-samudra, palasamudra, palasamudratiga, samudra pachha, samudra-pala, samudrapala, samudrappaala, samuttrappalai, thivvakkokkita |
| Tibetan | bhi tta dha ru, bhra ddha dha ru (d) |
| Urdu | budhara, samandar sokh |
| Common Names | Hawaiian Baby Woodrose, Elephants Creeper, Woolly Morning Glory, Sacred Morning Glory, Ghav-bel, Hawaiian baby woodrose, adhoguda अधोगुडा vidhara विधारा (Sanskrit), elephant creeper woolly morning glory |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Siddha
Folk
Sowa Rigpa
Herb usable parts
Roots
Leaves
Fruits
Ethnopharmacology use
- The roots are diuretic, aphrodisiac and used as a tonic.
- The decoction of roots purifies the blood and cures rheumatic pain.
- The lower hairy surface of leaves is tied uver tumour, boils and wounds for early suppuration and healing.
- Poultice of leaves is used to reduce the swelling.
- The upper surface of leaves has cooling properties.
Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003
Argyreia nervosa (Burm. f.) Boje
Habit - Climber
Parts used - Root, leaves, fruit
Application - Tympany; herpes; leucoderma; blisters; boils; Hydrocele; Piles; Post-partum problem; edible; tuberculosis
Treatment - General
References - Bhagat et al. 2016, Padal et al. 2010, Rao et al. 2006
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Bhagat et al. 2016,
Padal et al. 2010,
Rao et al. 2006
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
A Contribution to the Flora of Namdapha Arunachal Pradesh Author - A S Chauhan, K P Singh, D K Singh
FOREST FLORA OF MEGHALAYA VOL 2 Author - HARIDASAN K & RAO R R
Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M
Flora of Maharashtra State (Dicotyledons) Volume 2 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
Flora of Majuli Author - M.Islam
Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu
The Flora of Orissa Vol II Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
Citations
Herb citations
Argyreia nervosa. (2023, December 2). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyreia_nervosa
WFO (2024): Argyreia nervosa (Burm.f.) Bojer. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001297164. Accessed on: 01 Jun 2024