Cuscuta epithymum Health Dictionary

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Linn.

Family: Convolvulaceae.

Habitat: A parasitic climber, occuring in Europe, Asia, South Africa.

English: Lesser Doddar, Hellweed, Devil's Guts.

Ayurvedic: Aakaashvalli, Amarvalli, Amarvela.

Unani: Aftimoon.

Folk: Sitammapogunalu (Telugu).

Action: Hepatic, laxative, carminative.

The parasitic plant accumulates alkaloids from the host plant. It contains flavonoids, including kaempferol and quercetin, hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives. Cuscutalin (1%) and cus- cutin (0.02%) are main active principles of the plant. Seeds contain amar- velin, resins, oil (3%) and reducing sugars.

Used in urinary, spleen and liver disorders.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Cuscuta Reflexa

Roxb.

Family: Convolvulaceae.

Habitat: A parasitic climber common throughout India up to 3,000 m.

English: Doddar.

Ayurvedic: Amarvalli.

Unani: Kasoos.

Action: See C. epithymum.

The seeds contain amarbelin and kaempferol; stem gave cuscutin, cuscu- tatin, beta-sitosterol, luteolin, bergenin and kaempferol. The parasitic plant accumulates alkaloids from the host plant. The climber growing on Mangi- era indica has been found to contain mangiferin.... cuscuta reflexa

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