Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Ceropegia candelabrum
Scientific Name and Description
Ceropegia candelabrum L.
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Ceropegia acuminata Dalzell & A.Gibson
Ceropegia biflora L.
Ceropegia candelabriformis St.-Lag.
Ceropegia discreta N.E.Br.
Ceropegia elliotii Hook.f.
Ceropegia longiflora Poir. in Rom. & Schult.
Ceropegia mucronata Roth
Ceropegia tuberosa Roxb.
Ceropegia biflora L.
Ceropegia candelabriformis St.-Lag.
Ceropegia discreta N.E.Br.
Ceropegia elliotii Hook.f.
Ceropegia longiflora Poir. in Rom. & Schult.
Ceropegia mucronata Roth
Ceropegia tuberosa Roxb.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Malayalam | nattunattuvalli, nijota-njodien-vali, njotanjodanvalli |
| Hindi | Nagathumba, Njottanjodiyan valli, Kammanam kizhangu, Irula, Kavalae kodi |
| Bengali | Shing |
| Gujarati | Sangri |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Folk
Herb usable parts
Root tuber
Stem
Leaves
Gum
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Ayyanar and Ignacimuthu 2005
Jain et al. 2004
The Flora of the Gulf of Mannar Author - P. Daniel & P. Umamaheswari
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Ceropegia candelabrum. (2022, January 24). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceropegia_candelabrum
Body
Ceropegia candelabrum L
Habit- Herb
Parts used - Leaves, stem, tuber, gum
Application - To cure one-sided headache; to promote fertility and vitality; urinary disorders
Treatment - General; women
References - Ayyanar and Ignacimuthu 2005, Jain et al. 2004