Ipomoea marginata | SMPB Kerala

Family: Convolvulaceae
Vernacular names: Chuttithiruthali, Kolambi, Thiruthali, ചുട്ടിത്തിരുതാളി, കോളാമ്പി, തിരുതാളി (Malayalam), Laksmana (Sanskrit), Thalikodi (Tamil)
Distribution: Paleotropics
Description: Twiners. Leaves alternate, triangular-cordiform, base cordate, apex acute-apiculate, thinly pubescent. Cymes sub-umbellate. Flower pinkish-white. Capsule globose; seeds pubescent.
Habit: Climbers/Lianas
Habitat: Wastelands and open lands
Flowering & Fruiting: December-March

Parts used: Whole plant
Properties & Uses: Leaf juice is diuretic, hypotensive and antidote to poisoning. The root paste given for diabetes. Seeds mixed with milk taken as a vital tonic.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk,
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