Nannari PRODUCT NAME
Hemidesmus indicus R.Br. =Periploca indica Linn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Nannari |
| Local Name: | Nannari (Kurumba); Tamil-Nannari, Suganthi paalaa; Telugu-Sugandapala; Marathi-Anantvel. |
| Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
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| Product Description: | A straggler or creeper Flower: In axillary fascicles, greenish on the outside, yellowish orange inside. Milky latex present. Leaves dark green to pale white or streaked with white lines. Seeds end in long silky hairs. |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Plains from the coast, in scrub jungles and upto 1000m on the slopes. Sighted growing solitary in tilled or burnt fields |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | roots resin |
| Uses: | Root effective to cure tooth aches. Kurumba medicine uses the sap from the leaves and root as a medicine. |
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| Management Practices: | The root is harvested for trade and used in Ayurvedic medicine and to flavour Sherber. Kurumba medicine uses the sap from the leaves and root as a medicine. |
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