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Heartleaf Moonseed
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Heartleaf Moonseed
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Common name: Heartleaf Moonseed, Heart-leaved Moonseed • Assamese: আমৈ লতা Aamoi Lota, অমৰ লতা Amara Lota, বিশল্যকৰণী Bishalyakarani, গিলয় Giloy, গুড়ুচি Guruchi, শগুনী লতা Shaguni Lota • Bengali: গুলঞ্চ Gulancha • Bhojpuri: गिलोय Giloy, गुरुचि Guruchi • Bodo: Daothuli • Dogri: गड़ो Gado, ग्लो Glo • Garo: Do-Gittang Budu • Gujarati: ગળો Galo • Hajong: Golangchu • Haryanvi: गिलोय Giloy, गुलबेल Gulbel • Hindi: गिलोय Giloy, गुलबेल Gulbel, गुड़च Gurach, वज्रा Vajra • Kachchhi: ગડુજી વલ Gaduji Val • Kannada: ಅಮರ Amara, ಅಮೃತಬಳ್ಳಿ Amritaballi, ಗುಡೂಚಿ Guduchi, ಮಧುಪರ್ಣಿ Madhuparni • Konkani: अमृतवेल Amrutvel, गुळवेल Gulvel • Malayalam: അമൃതവള്ളി Amruthavalli, ചിറ്റമൃത് Chittamruthu, പെയ്യമൃതം Peyyamrutham • Manipuri: ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯈꯣꯡꯂꯤ Ningthou Khong-Lee • Marathi: अमरवेल Amarvel, अमृतवेल Amrutvel, गुडूची Guduchi, गुळवेल Gulvel • Mishing: আমৈ লতা Amoi Lota • Mizo: Hrui-Vankai, Thei-Sawn-Tlung • Nepali: गरुच लट्टी Garuch Lattee, गुडुची Guduchee, गुर्जो Gurjo, सुदर्शन Sudarshan • Nyishi: Amikaki, Nyam Rak, Sayen Kije • Odia: ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରହାସା Chandrahasa, ଗୁଳଞ୍ଚ Gulancha, ଗୁଡ଼ୁଚି Guruchi, ନାଗ କୁମାରିକା Naga Kumarika, ରସାୟନୀ Rasayani, ଶଶି ଲେଖା Shashi Lekha, ସୋମ ବଲ୍ଲୀ Soma-Balli, ସୋମ ଲତିକା Soma Lotika, ସୁଧା Sudha • Pahari: गुलज Gulaj, गुलजे Gulje • Punjabi: ਗਿਲੋ Gilo • Rabha: Basanta Lewa • Rajasthani: गिलोय Giloy • Sanskrit: अमृता Amrta, गुडूची Guduchi, जीवन्तिका Jivantika, मधुपर्णी Madhuparni, शक्रपुष्पी Shakrapushpi, विशल्या Vishalya, विषघा Vishagha • Tagin: Sayen Kiji, Swein Kije • Tamil: அசாசி Acaci, ஆகாசக்கருடன் Akaca-K-Karutan, ஆகாசவல்லி Akaca-Valli, ஆகாயவல்லி Akaya-Valli, அமரை Amarai, அமிர்தக்கொடி Amirta-K-Koti, அமிர்தவல்லி Amirta-Valli, அமிர்தை Amirtai, அமுதை Amutai, அமுதம் Amutam, அனந்தை Anantai, அருகம் Arukam, அருகஞ்சி Arukanci, சாகாமூலி Caka-Muli, சஞ்சீவி Cancivi, சாங்கம் Cankam, சாதி Cati, சீந்தில் Chintil, சீலம் Cilam, சிலாந்தி Cilanti, சின்னாருகம் Cinnarukam, சீவந்தி Civanti, சிவேதை Civetai, சோமவல்லி Coma-Valli, சூக்குமம் Cukkumam, சுவேதகாண்டம் Cuveta-Kantam, இரேசகி Irecaki, கச்சி Kacci, குண்டலி Kuntali, மதியாம்பல் Mati-Y-Ampal, மதுபருணிகை Matu-Parunikai, மதுச்சிரம் Matucciram, நாதேயம் Nateyam, நிறைதருதூறு Nirai-Taru-Turu, பகன்றை Pakanrai, பரிவை Parivai, பறுணி Paruni, பாதாளமூலம் Patala-Mulam, பட்டிகை Pattikai, தந்திரகம் Tantirakam, உபவம் Upavam, வச்சாதனி Vaccatani, வசிகரம் Vacikaram, வள்ளிக்கண்டம் Valli-K-Kantam, வஞ்சி Vanci, வபாமது Vapamatu, விசலி Vicali • Telugu: అమృత Amrta, దూయు తీగ Dooyu Thige, గలూచి Galoochi, గుడిచి Guduchi, ఇరులూచి Iruloochi, జీవంతిక Jivantika, కొడుపురు తీగ Kodupuru Theega, కోర పట్ట తీగ Kora Patta Tige, మధుక Madhuka, మనపాల Manapaala, సోమిద Somida, తెల్ల తిప్ప తీగ Thella Thippa Thige • Tibetan: སླེ་ཏྲེས Sle-Tres • Tulu: ಅಮೃತ ಬೂರು Amritha Buru • Urdu: گلنچه Guluncha, گڙچ Gurach, وجرا Vajra Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Tinospora cordifolia    Family: Menispermaceae (Moonseed family)
Heartleaf Moonseed is a native plant from India, also known to be found in Far East, primarily in rainforests. The plant is climbing shrub with heart-shaped leaves. It has stems about 6 cm in diameter, with light grey, papery bark. The leaves are 7.5-14 cm long, 9-17 cm broad, broadly ovate or orbicular, deeply heart shaped at the base. Tiny greenish yellow flowers occur in racemes 7-14 cm long. Flowers have 3+3 sepals in 2 layers, the outer ones are small, the inner large large. Six stamens prominently protrude out. The plant flowers during the summer and fruits during the winter.
Medicinal uses: The herb has a long history in use by practitioners of Ayurved. Known by its practitioners to treat convalescence from severe illness, arthritis (or joint diseases), liver disease, eye diseases, urinary problems, anemia, cancer, diarrhea, and diabetes. Also, help remove toxins from the body. The plant is cultivated by stem cutting in the month of May-June and used in Tibetan medicine. The herb is known to have a sweet, bitter and acid taste. Extracted from the stem and root is a nutrient starch used to treat chronic diarrhea and dysentery. According to a legend, the herb is known locally as giloya or "heavenly elixir": Kept the angels eternally young.
Identification credit: Jitendra Jawale Photographed in Delhi.
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