Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Canavalia cathartica
Scientific Name and Description
Canavalia cathartica Thouars
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Canavalia turgida GRAH EX GRAY.
Canavalia glandifolia
Canavalia microcarpa
Canavalia polystachya
Canavalia turgida
Canavalia virosa
Dolichos virosus
Lablab microcarpus
Phaseolus virosus
Canavalia glandifolia
Canavalia microcarpa
Canavalia polystachya
Canavalia turgida
Canavalia virosa
Dolichos virosus
Lablab microcarpus
Phaseolus virosus
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Common name | maunaloa |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Folk
Herb usable parts
Roots
Ethnopharmacology use
Canavalia cathartica Thouars
Habit - Medium sized climbing shrub
Parts used - Root
Application - Venereal diseases
Treatment - General
References - Sreeramulu et al. 2013
References
Literature
Literature
Sreeramulu et al. 2013
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Canavalia cathartica. (2024, February 13). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canavalia_cathartica