Evolvulus nummularius Health Dictionary

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Linn.

Family: Convolvulaceae.

Habitat: A weed of grassy lawns.

Ayurvedic: Aakhukarni, Muusaakarni (substitute for Merremia emarginata (Burm. f.) Hallier f., synonym Ipomoea reniformis Choisy).

Folk: Muusaakaani, Chhinipatra (Bihar).

Action: Weak sedative, anthelmintic.

Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Evolvulus Alsinoides

Linn.

Synonym: E. hirtus Lam. E. angustifolius Roxb. Convolvulus alsinoides L.

Family: Convolvulaceae.

Habitat: Throughout India, as a common weed in open and grassy places; ascending to 2,000 m in the Himalayas.

Ayurvedic: Shankapushpi (blue- flowered var., Convolvus pluricaulis: white-flowered var.)

Unani: Shankhaahuli.

Siddha/Tamil: Vishnukrandi (blue-flowered), Shivakrandi (white-flowered).

Action: Brain tonic, an aid in conception, astringent, antidysen- teric. Leaf—antiasthmatic. Used in nervine affections (epilepsy, insanity, spermatorrhoea), and duodenal ulcers, also for uterine affections. Flowers—used for uterine bleeding and internal haemorrhages. A decoction of the herb is given as a blood purifier.

The plant contains alkaloid evolvine, beta-sitosterol, stearic, oleic, linoleic acids, pentatriacontane and triacon- tane. The alkaloid evolvine exhibited powerful stimulant activity on respiration and blood pressure (possibly analeptic).

Aqueous extract of the petal showed antifungal property.... evolvulus alsinoides

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