Cynanchum annularium
(Roxb.) Liede & Khanum
Apocynaceae
Asclepias annularia Roxb.
Asclepias convolvulacea B.Heyne ex Decne.
Cynanchum annulare B.Heyne ex Wight
Gomphocarpus volubilis Buch.-Ham. ex Hook.f.
Holostemma ada-kodien Schult.
Holostemma annularium (Roxb.) K.Schum.
Holostemma brunonianum Royle
Holostemma rheedei Wall.
Holostemma rheedianum Spreng.
Common Name:
General Information
Cynanchum annularium is a vigorous climbing plant, woody at the base, with much-branched, twining stems up to 8 metres long[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]
The plant is a commonly used medicinal herb in India, where it is gathered in quantity from the wild for local use and for trade[
2020- Title
- Trade in Indian Medicinal Plants
- Publication
- Ethnobotany of India Vol 5., 321-345, 2018
- Author
- D.K.Ved, S.Noorunnisa Begum, & K.Ravi Kumar
- Publisher
- Apple Academic Press; Oakville, Canada
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
- 978-1-77188-600-0
- Description
-
]. It is also harvested from the wild for local use as a food and possibly also as a source of fibre,
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, south and southeast China,
Habitat
Bushland[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. Moist forests; at elevations up to 1,800 metres[
995- Title
- Indian Trees - an account of trees, shrubs, woody climbers and palms indigenous or commonly cultivated
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brandis D.
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Co Ltd; London
- Year
- 1906
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but a fine work that still contains relevant information
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The leaves and flowers are eaten as a vegetable[
387- Title
- Economic Products of India. Volume 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Watt. G.
- Publisher
- Government of India: Calcutta.
- Year
- 1883
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The flowers are eaten raw[
2040- Title
- Ethnic Food Plants and Ethnic Food Preparation in Eastern Ghats and adjacent Deccan Region
- Publication
- Ethnobotany of India Vol 1 pp 129-211, 2017
- Author
- Sadasivaiah B. & Pullaiah T.
- Publisher
- Apple Academic Press; Oakville, Canada
- Year
- 2017
- ISBN
- 978-1-77188-339-9
- Description
-
].
The fruit is edible[
2040- Title
- Ethnic Food Plants and Ethnic Food Preparation in Eastern Ghats and adjacent Deccan Region
- Publication
- Ethnobotany of India Vol 1 pp 129-211, 2017
- Author
- Sadasivaiah B. & Pullaiah T.
- Publisher
- Apple Academic Press; Oakville, Canada
- Year
- 2017
- ISBN
- 978-1-77188-339-9
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
The root is often used in Indian herbal medicine, both in its own right and as a substitute for Jivanti in Kerala (See Leptadenia reticulata)[
2020- Title
- Trade in Indian Medicinal Plants
- Publication
- Ethnobotany of India Vol 5., 321-345, 2018
- Author
- D.K.Ved, S.Noorunnisa Begum, & K.Ravi Kumar
- Publisher
- Apple Academic Press; Oakville, Canada
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
- 978-1-77188-600-0
- Description
-
,
2022- Title
- Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
- Publication
-
- Author
- Khare C.P. (Ed.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
- 978-0-387-70637-5
- Description
-
].
The root is galactagogue, laxative, tonic[
387- Title
- Economic Products of India. Volume 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Watt. G.
- Publisher
- Government of India: Calcutta.
- Year
- 1883
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
2042- Title
- Ethnobotanicals of the Western Ghats
- Publication
- Ethnobotany of India Vol. 2 pp 111-207, 2017
- Author
- Noorunnisa Begum S., Ravikumar K. & Ved D.K.
- Publisher
- Apple Academic Press; Oakville, Canada
- Year
- 2017
- ISBN
- 978-1-77188-404-4
- Description
-
]. It is rubbed to a paste and then given in cold milk as a treatment for diabetes[
387- Title
- Economic Products of India. Volume 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Watt. G.
- Publisher
- Government of India: Calcutta.
- Year
- 1883
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
1503- Title
- Indian Medicinal Planta
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kirkitar K.R.; Basu B.D. & Indian Civil Service
- Publisher
- Sudhindra Nath Basu, BahadurGanj; India
- Year
- 1918
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. The dried root, combined with an equal quantity of the root of Eriodendron anfractuosum, is powdered and given with milk and sugar as a treatment for spermatorrhoea[
387- Title
- Economic Products of India. Volume 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Watt. G.
- Publisher
- Government of India: Calcutta.
- Year
- 1883
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. A decoction of the root is used as a remedy for cough, and also to treat orchitis[
387- Title
- Economic Products of India. Volume 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Watt. G.
- Publisher
- Government of India: Calcutta.
- Year
- 1883
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
1503- Title
- Indian Medicinal Planta
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kirkitar K.R.; Basu B.D. & Indian Civil Service
- Publisher
- Sudhindra Nath Basu, BahadurGanj; India
- Year
- 1918
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. The roots are used as a remedy for scalding in gonorrhoea[
387- Title
- Economic Products of India. Volume 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Watt. G.
- Publisher
- Government of India: Calcutta.
- Year
- 1883
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
1503- Title
- Indian Medicinal Planta
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kirkitar K.R.; Basu B.D. & Indian Civil Service
- Publisher
- Sudhindra Nath Basu, BahadurGanj; India
- Year
- 1918
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
,
2022- Title
- Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
- Publication
-
- Author
- Khare C.P. (Ed.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
- 978-0-387-70637-5
- Description
-
].
The root is beaten into a paste and then applied to the eyes in the treatment of ophthalmia[
387- Title
- Economic Products of India. Volume 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Watt. G.
- Publisher
- Government of India: Calcutta.
- Year
- 1883
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
1503- Title
- Indian Medicinal Planta
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kirkitar K.R.; Basu B.D. & Indian Civil Service
- Publisher
- Sudhindra Nath Basu, BahadurGanj; India
- Year
- 1918
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]..
A decoction of all parts of the plant is used to induce lactation[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
A decoction prepared from the leaves mixed with dried ginger powder (Zingiber officinale) is taken orally as a remedy for piles[
2053- Title
- Ethnobotanical Trees of Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh
- Publication
- Medicinal Plants: Biodiversity, Sustainable Utilization and Conservation pp 317-374
- Author
- Basha S.K.M. & Reddy P.S.K.
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1636-8_19
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Singapore
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-981-15-1635-1
- Description
-
].
A decoction of the stem bark, combined with bael fruit (Aegle marmelos), is used medicinally[
2053- Title
- Ethnobotanical Trees of Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh
- Publication
- Medicinal Plants: Biodiversity, Sustainable Utilization and Conservation pp 317-374
- Author
- Basha S.K.M. & Reddy P.S.K.
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1636-8_19
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Singapore
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-981-15-1635-1
- Description
-
]. (The report does not give details of the applications[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
]).
The tubers contain protein (5.5 - 11%). It gave alpha-amyrin, lupeol and beta-sitosterol. Aspartic acid, glycine,
serine, threonine and valine were detected chromatographically[
2022- Title
- Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
- Publication
-
- Author
- Khare C.P. (Ed.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
- 978-0-387-70637-5
- Description
-
].
The bark gave alpha-amyrin, lupeol and beta-sitosterol[
2022- Title
- Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
- Publication
-
- Author
- Khare C.P. (Ed.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
- 978-0-387-70637-5
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
A fibre is obtained from the plant[
387- Title
- Economic Products of India. Volume 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Watt. G.
- Publisher
- Government of India: Calcutta.
- Year
- 1883
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Said to be fine and silky, and to be adapted for cordage and paper-making. It is said to attain its best condition if harvested after after the rains[
387- Title
- Economic Products of India. Volume 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Watt. G.
- Publisher
- Government of India: Calcutta.
- Year
- 1883
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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