Scientific name-Coccinia grandis L.
English name-Ivy gourd
Tamil name-
Stems mostly glabrous, produced annually from a
tuberous rootstock; tendrils simple, axillary. Leaves alternate, simple, blade
broadly ovate, 5-lobed, 5-9 x 4–9 cm, acute and mucronate at the apex, cordate
with a broad sinus at the base; surfaces glabrous or scaly, with 3-8 glands
near the base; margins denticulate; petiole 1–5 cm long. Inflorescence
usually of solitary, axillary flowers. Calyx of 5 subulate,
recurved lobes 2-5mm long on the hypanthium; peduncle 1–5 cm long. Corolla
campanulate, white, 3-4.5 cm long, deeply divided into 5 ovate lobes. Stamens
3, present as staminodes in female flowers. Ovary inferior. Fruit a
smooth, bright red, ovoid to ellipsoid berry 2.5–6 cm long).
Treatment for: Diabetes,Wounds, Polyurea,Liver disorders,Menorrhagia,Asthma,Skin diseases,Jaundice,cough,Anaemia .
Parts used in treatment:Whole plant
