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Indian Ipecac
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Indian Ipecac
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Common name: Indian Ipecac, Indian ipecacuanha, Emetic Swallow-wort, Vomiting Swallow-wort • Assamese: অনন্তমূল Anantamul • Bengali: অন্তমূল Antomula • Dogri: दमा बेल Dama Bel, दमा बूटी Dama Buti • Gujarati: દમ વેલ Dum Vel • Haryanvi: अंतमूल Antamul • Hindi: अंतमूल Antamul, जंगली पीकवान Jangli Pikvan • Kachchhi: દમ જી વલ Dam Ji Val • Kannada: ಆಡುಮುಟ್ಟದ ಗಿಡ Aadumuttada Gida, ಅಂತಮೂಲ Antamula, ಕಿರುಮಂಜಿ Kirumanji, ನಾಯಿಹಾಲೆ Naayihaale, ನೇಪಾಳದ ಬೇರು Nepaalada Beru • Khasi: Kynbat Kylian • Konkani: पितवेल Pitvel • Malayalam: വള്ളിപ്പാല Vallippala • Marathi: अंतमूळ Antamul, बेडकी Bedaki, खडकी रास्ना Khadaki Rasna, पितमारी Pitamari • Odia: ଅନନ୍ତମୂଳ Anantamula, ମେହେନ୍ଦି Mehendi, ମୂଳିନୀ Mulini, ଶ୍ୱାସମାରି Swasamari • Punjabi: ਅੰਤਮੂਲ Antamul • Rajasthani: अंतमूल Antamul, दमा की बेल Dama Ki Bel • Sanskrit: अन्त्रपाचक Antrapachaka, अर्कपर्णी Arkaparni, गन्धना Gandhana, लताक्षीरी Latakshiri, मूलिनी Moolinee, श्वासघ्नी Shwasaghni • Tamil: ஆதிகம் Atikam, அவசி Avaci, சாரங்கம் Carankam, கழுதைப்பாலை Kalutai-P-Palai, கொண்டச்சாணி Konta-C-Cani, கொடகம் Kotakam, குரவரம் Kuravaram, குறிஞ்சா Kurinca, நச்சறுப்பான் Naccaruppan, நாய்ப்பாலை Nay-P-Palai, பேய்ப்பாலை Pey-P-Palai, உன்மத்தி Unmatti, யவதி Yavati • Telugu: గోరి పాల Gori Paala, జిట్టుక తీగ Jittuka Theega, కాక పాల Kaaka Paala, కుక్క పాల Kukka Paala, కురింజ Kurinja, మేక మెయ్యని ఆకు Meka Meyani Aaku, పొడ పత్రము Poda Patramu, తీగ పాల Theega Paala, వెర్రి పాల Verri Paala • Tulu: ಬಳ್ಳು ಪಾಲೆ Ballu Paale, ನೇಪಾಳಬೇರು Nepalaberu Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Vincetoxicum indicum    Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
Synonyms: Tylophora indica, Cynanchum indicum
Indian Ipecac is a small, slender, much branched, velvety, twining or climbing herb with yellowish sap. It is mostly found in the sub-himalayan tract from Uttarakhand to Meghalaya and in the central and peninsular India. Rootstock is 2.5-5 cm, thick. Leaves, 6-11 cm long, 3.8-6 cm wide, are ovate-oblong to elliptic-oblong, with a narrow tip, heart-shaped at base, thick, velvety beneath when young, smooth above. Leaf stalks are up to 1.2 cm long. Flowers are small, 1-1.5 cm across, in 2 to 3-flowered fascicles in cymes in leaf axils. Sepal tube is divided nearly to the base, densely hairy outside. Sepals are lanceshaped. Flowers are greenish- yellow or greenish-purple, with oblong pointy petals. Fruit is a follicle, up to 7 x 1 cm, ovoid-lanceshaped. Flowering: August-December.
Medicinal uses: It is traditionally used as a folk remedy in certain regions of India for the treatment of bronchial asthma, inflammation, bronchitis, allergies, rheumatism and dermatitis.
Identification credit: Prashant Awale Photographed in Mumbai & Agumbe, Karnataka..
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