Caralluma adscendens var. fimbriata - Caralluma

❏ Binomial Name : Caralluma adscendens var. fimbriata (Wall.) Gravely & Mayur.

❏ Synonym : Caralluma fimbriata,

❏ Family : Apocynacaeae

❏ Common Name : Caralluma 

❏ Tamil Name : Kallimulaiyan

❏ IUCN status: Not Evaluated

Caralluma adscendens var. fimbriata Botanical Description

Erect branched herb, 20-30 cm tall. Stems are leafless, 4-angled, fleshy, green, tapering to a point. Leaves are minute, present only on young branches, soon falling off, leaving a tooth-like projection on the angles. Flowers are borne at the end of branches, singly or 2-3 together on short stalks. Flowers are like wheels, 2 cm across. Petals are narrow, purple with yellow marking, and margins frilly with hairs. Fruits are 10-12 cm long, cylindric with one of the pairs often suppressed. Fl. &Fr.: July-August.

Caralluma adscendens var. fimbriata Medicinal uses

❀ The latex obtained from heated stems is used as ear drops to treat ear infections and is applied to the teeth to treat caries.

❀ The crushed aerial parts, combined with the leaves of Ozoroa insignis, are used in the treatment of children's coughs.

❀ The stems are crushed and eaten raw as a tonic against faintness due to fasting and are also used to treat chest and cardiac problems.

❀ A decoction of the stems is given to stop vomiting and to treat epilepsy

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