Karia battalai PRODUCT NAME
Cyclea peltata (Lam.) Hook. F. & Thomson = Cyclea burmanni, Hook. F. Menispermum peliatum Lam. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Karia battalai |
| Local Name: | Karia battalai (Kurumba); Tamil-Paachi |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
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| Product Description: | A small hispid climber. Flower: In axillary panicles, green Fruit: Obovoid drupe, green Gall formation common in the inflorescent/infructescens |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Hills above 800m, often in clearings, fallow arable lands, roadsides. Found across the Indian subcontinent, Western Ghats from South Canara to Tirunelvelly. Hills of Mysore and N. Arcot |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets roots |
| Uses: | Leaves when crushed yield a frothy substance which is applied to cool the head, especially for little children Root a strong medicine for stomach disorders. A piece of the root reputed to keep snakes away |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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