Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Dioscorea tomentosa
Scientific Name and Description
Dioscorea tomentosa KOEN. EX SPRENG.
Herb Family
Plant type
Climber
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | hoori, loondi, ratalu |
| Kannada | bilegenasu, biligenasu, mullugenasu, mullukerengi |
| Malayalam | mullankilannu, mullankizhannu |
| Telugu | subbadumpa |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Folk
Herb usable parts
Root tuber
Ethnopharmacology use
Dioscorea tomentosa J. Koenig ex Spreng
Habit -Climber
Parts used -Tuber
Application -Fever; cough; cold and body swelling; digestion problems
Treatment -General
References -Kanthasamy Kalaichelvi 2016, Pradheeps and Poyyamoli 2013
References
Literature
Literature
Kanthasamy Kalaichelvi 2016,
Pradheeps and Poyyamoli 2013
Flora of Maharashrta State (Monocotyledons) Author - Ed B D Sharma, S Karthikeyan, N P Singh
The Flora of the Palni Hills Vol-3 Author - K.M. Matthew
THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL III(MONOCOTS) Author - K.M. MATTHEW
The Flora of Orissa Vol III Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.
Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu
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