Common Name
English :Elephant creeper
Hindi :Samandar kapat
Manipuri :Pungdingbi
Scientific Name
Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)
Family :Convolvulaceae
Genus :Argyreia
Species :nervosa Burm. f. Boj.
Habit :Robust hispid creeper
Parts Used :Stem
Mode of Preparation :Stem crushed with water for paste.
Mode of use :Fresh
Ingredients :Plant conatin tannin and amber-coloured acid, resin soluble in ether, benzole and partly soluble in alkalies.
Ailment Treated:Stem paste is used in rheumatism and muscular sprain.
Source:Wild/common in the valley areas at the periphery of grazing grounds.