Argyreia nervosa (samudra-sokh, Elephant creeper)

Argyreia nervosa (samudra-sokh, Elephant creeper)

Biological Name:

Argyreia nervosa (samudra-sokh, Elephant creeper)

Family:

Convolvulaceae

Other Names:

Elephant creeper, Hawaiian baby woodrose, silky elephant glory, woolly morning glory, bichtarak, goguli, ghav bel,, samundar-ka-pat, samudra-sokh, vidhara, samudra, Samudrasosha, Samandar sokh

Habitat:

Argyreia nervosa is a perennial climbing vine native to the Indian subcontinent and introduced to numerous areas worldwide, including Hawaii Africa and the Caribbean. This plant is found all over India; ascending to 300 m.

Additional Info:

Alterative Tonic, Maturative, Absorptive, Rubefacient Antiphlogistic, Diuretic, Aphbnrodisiac, Sedative, Antimicrobial, Antidiarrhoeal, Hepatoprotective, Anticonvulsant, Antioxidant, Immunomodulatory, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory activity & Nervine Tonic.

Elements Applied:

Leaves, Root, Bark and Seeds

Active Components:

Anthocyanin, Quercetin, Kaempferol, Glycosides, Ergoline, alkaloids, Ergine, Ergonovine, Ergometrine, Isoergine, Sitosterol, Glycosides of palmitic, Oleic, Stearic, Behenic, Linoleic, Linolenic acid.

Used for:

• Treats Boils, wounds and skin swelling
• Reduces Pyoderma and Scabies symptoms
• Useful for the treatment of onychomycosis and abscesses
• Good for measles
• used in rheumatism, disease of nervous system, synovitis and syphilis
• Powdered seeds are used in diseases of the urinary tract.              Hypotensive and spasmolytic activity 
• Useful in Diabetes, Anemia, Anorexia, 
• Adaptogenic, Antiaging, Antiarthritic

Safety:

3-5 grams, (3-5 masha)