BOTANICAL NAME

IPOMOEA NIL

FAMILY

CONVOLVULACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

IPOMOEA HERDERACEA

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Kalanjani, Krsnabija, Krsnabijah

HINDI : Jharmaric, Kaladana, Nilkalmi, Kalu danu, Neelkalmi, Nil-kalmi, Mirchai, Kala-danoh, Gheta

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in the tropics. Within India, it is found throughout up to an altitude of 1800 metres in the Himalayas, it is also cultivated in gardens for its ornamental flowers, and is found as an escape in hedges and waste places.

DOSE

Churna 1 - 3 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Glycoside, Cyaonin, A-glycodide

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan

Katu, Madhur

Katu

Ushan

Sukhvirechan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Worms

Joint disorders

Abdominal disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available