Velvet leaf pareira
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Scientific name
Cissampelos pareira
English Name
Velvet leaf pareira
Malayalam name
മലതാങ്ങി
Common name
Sweet Flag
Description
- Habit : Climber
- Habitat : Deciduous forests and plains
- Leaves : long,triangularly broad-ovate
- Flowers : small,yellowish flowers
- Fruits : Drupes,hairy pubescent red when fresh and black when dry
How to use
- Sprains and Muscle pain : A mixture of crushed leaves,gingerly oil and coconut oil can be be heated and applied externally to relieve sprains and muscle pain.
- External injuries : Crushed leaves can be directly applied to wounds and burns to promote healing.
Uses
Diuretic,purgative,Jaundice and kidney inflammations
Parts used
Roots
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It can be propagated through stem cuttings.Cissampelos pareira grows best in loamy, well-drained soil with organic matter, needs 10-10-10 fertilizer every 4–6 weeks, repotting every 1–2 years, can be propagated by stem cuttings in spring, requires pruning and support for climbing, is non-toxic, and should be monitored for pests and diseases
