Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Stephania japonica
Scientific Name and Description
Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers
Herb Family
Plant type
Climber
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Stephania hernandifolia (WILLD.) WALP.
Stephania japanica (THUNB.) MIERS var. discolour (BLUME.) FORMAN
Stephania japonica (THUNB.) MIERS. var. japonica
Stephania japanica (THUNB.) MIERS var. discolour (BLUME.) FORMAN
Stephania japonica (THUNB.) MIERS. var. japonica
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | tamarki |
| Malayalam | padakelenga, padavalli, patakilannu, patakkilannu, patavalli |
| Sanskrit | ambashtha, patha, rajapatha, vanatik-tika, vanatikta |
| Tamil | ampastai, molakaranaikkoti |
| Telugu | duvvathige, duvyatige |
| Common Name | snake vine |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Root tuber
Leaves
Ethnopharmacology use
Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers Climber Leaves, root, tuber Contraceptive; abortion; cuts; wound; scabies; sore; spermatorrhea; piles; dysentery; ringworm; skin rashes General; men; pregnant women Kumar et al. 2007, Murty and Venkaiah 2010
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Kumar et al. 2007,
Murty and Venkaiah 2010
Flora of West Bengal Vol 1 Author - BSI Scientist
The Flora of Orissa Volume 1 Author - H. O. Saxena, M. Brahmam
The Flora of Kerala Vol I Author - Ed. P. Daniel
A Contribution to the Flora of Namdapha Arunachal Pradesh Author - A S Chauhan, K P Singh, D K Singh
FLORA OF INDIA VOL 1 Author - ED. B.D. SHARMA & M.SANJAPPA , N.P. BALAKRISHNAN
THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL I Author - K.M. MATTHEW
Flora of Jowai Vol.I Author - N.P.Balakrishnan
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
Flora of Maharashrta State (Dicotyledons) Volume 1 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
Flora of Majuli Author - M.Islam
Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu
FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL2 Author - D.B. DEB
FLORA OF KARNATAKA VOL-1 Author - C.J. SALDHANA.
FOREST FLORA OF MEGHALAYA VOL 1 Author - HARIDASAN K & RAO R R
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
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Stephania japonica. (2022, January 8). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephania_japonica