Periploca calophylla Health Dictionary

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Periploca Calophylla: From 1 Different Sources

Falc.

Family: Asclepiadaceae.

Habitat: The Himalayas, from Kashmir to Nepal and Meghalaya, ascending to 1,800 m.

Ayurvedic: Krishna Saarivaa (substitute). (Cryptolepis buchanani is equated with Krishna Saarivaa.)

Action: Used in place of Cryptolepis buchanani and Hemidesmus indicus for rheumatism, urinary and skin diseases.

The glycosides locin, plocin, ploci- nin, calocin, calocinin, as well as triter- penoids, have been reported from the twigs.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Periploca Aphylla

Decne.

Family: Asclepiadaceae; Periplo- caceae.

Habitat: Punjab and Rajasthan.

Folk: Barri (Punjab).

Action: Plant—stomachic; used in cerebral fever. Bark—purgative. Latex—used against tumours and swellings.

The leaves and stems contain 2.2% of resin alcohol, a bitter substance, tannin and small quantities of a glucosidal principle which produces first a decrease and then an increase in blood pressure. The bark contain 8% tannin.... periploca aphylla

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