Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Cryptostegia grandiflora
Scientific Name and Description
Cryptostegia grandiflora Roxb. ex R. Br.
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | chabuk-chari, dudhi-bel, rubber-bel, vilayti akaro |
| Kannada | hambu rubber gida |
| Malayalam | pala, palay |
| Marathi | vilayati vakhandi |
| Tamil | garudappalai, palai, palai |
| Telugu | ganta paala, rabbarutheega |
| Common Name | rubber vine |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
References
Literature
Literature
Rao et al. 2006
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
Flora of Maharashtra State (Dicotyledons) Volume 2 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
Citations
Herb citations
Cryptostegia grandiflora. (2023, December 14). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptostegia_grandiflora
Body
Cryptostegia grandiflora Roxb. ex R. Br.
Habit- Climbing shrub
Parts used - Whole plant
Application - Gastrointestinal disorders; wounds
Treatment - General
References -Rao et al. 2006