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General Information

Tinospora glabra is a deciduous climbing shrub producing woody stems that twine around other plants for support[].
The plant is gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands.

Habitat

Lowland forest[]. Littoral rain forest and forest dominated by Casuarina equisetifolia; mangrove vegetation; sandy beaches; also found inland in disturbed forest and thickets at elevations up to 500 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

The plant is very frequently found on limestone soils in the wild and also grows on black soils in areas where there is a distinct dry season[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The burnt leaves are used to treat pinworms[].

The ground bark is applied to sore breasts of nursing mothers[].

Tinospora glabra has many more medicinal applications, but the exact usage is unclear because of confusion with Tinospora crispa; the latter is said to be the more effective medicine[].

Agroforestry Uses:

Some species in this genus are the larval hosts of fruit-piercing noctuid moths that cause significant damage to crops
of Citrus (particularly Mandarins) and Dimocarpus longan (Longan) in Thailand[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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