Rivea ornate Health Dictionary

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(Roxb.) Choisy.

Family: Convolvulaceae.

Habitat: South India.

Ayurvedic: Phanji (var.).

Siddha/Tamil: Machuttai.

Folk: Baravat, Phaang.

Action: Juice of the plant—used topically in haemorrhagic diseases and piles.

Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Rivea Corymbosa

Hallier f.

Family: Convolvulaceae.

Habitat: Native to tropical America; cultivated as an ornament in gardens in Mumbai, Pune and Belgaum.

English: Ololiuqui, Snake Plant.

Action: Seeds—narcotic.

The psychic effect produced by the ground seeds have been ascribed to the presence of ergot-type alkaloids (up to 0.07%) found in embryo. Among the principal alkaloids identified in the seeds are: ergine, isoergine, elymo- clavine, lysergol and chanoclavine. Er- gometrine, clymoclavine, penniclavine and ergometrinine have also been reported. Ergine has been reported to be the most and lysergol the least effective.

A glucoside, turbicoryn, isolated from the seeds, was found to have a CNS stimulant action. (Doses exceeding 31.6 mg/kg proved fatal to test animals in 5-10 min.)

Ergine and isoergine are present in the leaves (0.03%, dry basis) and stems (0.01%, dry basis) but not in the roots.... rivea corymbosa

Rivea Hypocrateriformis

Choisy.

Family: Convolvulaceae.

Habitat: Throughout India.

English: Midnapore Creeper.

Ayurvedic: Phanji.

Siddha/Tamil: Budthi-kiray.

Folk: Kalmi-lataa, Phaang.

Action: Root—a tonic after childbirth. Leaves—astringent; used in haemorrhagic diseases, diarrhoea, dysentery.... rivea hypocrateriformis


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