Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Leptadenia pyrotechnica
Scientific Name and Description
Leptadenia spartium WIGHT
Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Decne.
Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Decne.
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Gymnema spartium WALL.
Leptadenia pyrotechnica DCNE
Cynanchum pyrotechnicum Forssk.
Sarcostemma pyrotechnicum (Forssk.) Schult.
Microloma pyrotechnicum (Forssk.) Spreng.
Periploca pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Spreng. ex Decne.
Leptadenia spartum Wight
Leptadenia gracilis G.Don
Leptadenia jacquemontiana Decne.
Gymnema spartium (Wight) Wall.
Microloma angustifolium Buch.-Ham. ex Hook.f.
Leptadenia pyrotechnica DCNE
Cynanchum pyrotechnicum Forssk.
Sarcostemma pyrotechnicum (Forssk.) Schult.
Microloma pyrotechnicum (Forssk.) Spreng.
Periploca pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Spreng. ex Decne.
Leptadenia spartum Wight
Leptadenia gracilis G.Don
Leptadenia jacquemontiana Decne.
Gymnema spartium (Wight) Wall.
Microloma angustifolium Buch.-Ham. ex Hook.f.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | kheemp, khimp, khimparlo, khimparo, thaliawar |
| Sanskrit | jivanti, mahameda |
| Marathi | Khimp |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Herb usable parts
Stem
Leaves
Ethnopharmacology use
Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Decne
Habit-Decidious shrub
Parts used -Stem, leaves
Application -Tuberculosis; wound; expulsion of placenta
Treatment -General; women
References -Dhanabal et al. 2015
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Dhanabal et al. 2015
ASTANGA HRIDAYA KOSHA Author - ANONYMOUS
DRAVYAGUNA VIGNANA VOL.2,5,5N Author - PROF. P.V. SHARMA
INDIAN MATERIA MEDICA, FIRST EDITION 1908, 3RD EDITION 1954 Author - LATE DR.K.M.NADKARNI & A.K.NADKARNI
LA-HARITA SAMHITA Author - ALIX RAISON
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
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
Citations
Herb citations
Leptadenia pyrotechnica. (2024, June 2). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptadenia_pyrotechnica