Kongngouyen laba/ Kongouyen angouba




Common Name

English :Pagoda creeper
Hindi :
Manipuri :Kongngouyen laba/ Kongouyen angouba

Scientific Name

Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)
Family :Vitaceae
Genus :Cissus
Species :discolor  Blume.
Habit :Tall slender climber
Parts Used :Leaf
Mode of Preparation :Leaf boiled for extract.
Mode of use :Decoction
Ingredients :Plant contains organic acids, b-sitosterol
Ailment Treated:Boiled extract of leaves along with the meat of a bird called as Chongaraba (Upupa epos longirorstries Jerdon ) are given in urinary trouble due to calculi formation and to cure the burning sensation during urination and also used as digestive. Leaf is boiled in water and its liquid is taken as both against skin diseases and poxes.
Source:Wild common in the valley areas.

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