Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Cuscuta reflexa
Scientific Name and Description
Cuscuta reflexa ROXB.
Herb Family
Plant type
Climber
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | aftimum, agas bel, akasbel, akasbela, akash bel, akash-bel, akashabel, akashabela, akashbel, amar bel, amar-bel, amarabela, amarbel, kasus, parasite, saragbali, seragbali, Amarbel |
| Kannada | amaraballi, amaruballi, badanike, banda, beluballi, nelamuda balli, shyaavige balli |
| Malayalam | akasagarudakkoti, akasavalli, mutillattali |
| Marathi | akash-vel, amarbel, amarvel, amarvela, nirmooliaka shavela, nirmuli, nirmuliakashavela,Amarwel |
| Sanskrit | akasavalli, akashabhavana, akashapavana, akashavalli, akashvalli, amaravallari, amaravela, amarvalli, antravalli, asparsa, dusparsha, khavalli, nilatar, vyomavallika,Amaravalli |
| Tamil | akacapavanam, akatilai, akatilai, ammaiyar kuntal, ammaiyarkoonthal, ammaiyarkuntal, auvaiyar kuntal, avvaiyar kuntal, avvaiyarkuntal, cadadari, caraloccu, caran, caranam, caruvarni, cataari, catatari, cavarikkoti, cavurikkoti, cavurikkoticavurikkottu , cirukatikakkoti, cirukatitakkoti, cuppiracaram, eliccevi, hikecakketi, hikelam, ilikecakkoti, ilikecam, kadumparai, katumparai, kodiya-gundal, kodiyagundal, kotiyal kuntal, kotiyalkuntal, kotiyar kuntal, kotiyarkuntal, kuntal, kuntal, kutiraivali, kutiraivali, meliyar kuntal, meliyarkuntal, miriyarkunatal, miriyarkuntal , miriyarkuntarkoti, muruvilimiriyarkuntal, mutivar kuntal, mutivarkulal, mutiyarkulal, mutiyarkuntal, ovaiyarkoonthal, pallinarkolalikodi, pallinarkulali, pallinarkulalikkoti, papmpacatini, piracarani, piracarani#, piracarani, piracarini, piracatini, priacarini, sadadari, tokaikkulal, tokaikkularkoti, tokaikulal, tokaikularkoti, tumparakikakkodi, tumparakikam, tumpuracikakkoti, tumpuracikam, Amudapullai |
| Telugu | bangaaru banti, lanja savarmu, lanjasavaramu, passi teega, passithiga, savarapukaada, savarapukada, seethammapogu noolu, seethasavaramu, sitama purgonalu, sitammapogunulu, sitammapoorgoonoolooo, sitasavaramu, sithamma-pogunulu, sithamma-savaram, sithammasavaram |
| Urdu | aftimiun, aftimum, aftimun, aftimun wilayai, aftinum, akasbail, amal lata kay bij, amerbel, kasoos, tukhm kasus, zarbuti |
| Bengali | Akashbel |
| Common names | giant dodder, ulan |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Fruits
Seeds
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
Cuscuta reflexa Roxb.
Habit - Climber
Parts used - Whole plant
Application - Contraceptive; abortifacient; liver disease; hepatitis; bronchitis; antioxidant; dandruff; epilepsy; hair fall; piles
Treatment - General; pregnant women
References - Jain 2004, Murty and Venkaiah 2010, Pushpangadan and Atal 1984
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Jain 2004
Murty and Venkaiah 2010,
Pushpangadan and Atal 1984
The Flora of the Gulf of Mannar Author - P. Daniel & P. Umamaheswari
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
Flora of Bankura District(West Bengal) Author - Sanyal M.N.
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of Chamba District (Himachal Pradesh) Author - Harindar Singh and M Sharma
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol II Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
Flora of Maharashtra State (Dicotyledons) Volume 2 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
Flora of Majuli Author - M.Islam
FOREST FLORA OF MEGHALAYA VOL 2 Author - HARIDASAN K & RAO R R
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.
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Himachal Pradesh Author - Dr. Narain Singh Chauhan
Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
Flora of Tons Valley (Uttaranchal) Author - T.S.Rana, Bhaskar Datt & R.R.Rao
FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL2 Author - D.B. DEB
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
Cuscuta reflexa. (2023, December 3). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuscuta_reflexa