Cryptolepis dubia Krsnasariva Medaksinghi Sariva

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Cryptolepis dubia

Scientific Name and Description

Cryptolepis dubia (Burm. f.) M.R. Almeida

Herb Family

Apocynaceae

Plant type

Climber

Plant Synonyms

Cryptolepis buchananii Roem. & Schult.
Cryptolepis reticulata (Roth) Wall. ex Steud.
Nerium reticulatum Roxb.
Periploca dubia Burm.f.
Trachelospermum cavaleriei H.Lév.
Trachelospermum gracilipes var. cavaleriei (H. Lév.) C.K. Schneid.
Echites reticulatus (Roxb.) Roth

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Sanskrit	क्षीरवृक्ष Kshira vriksha

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Siddha

Folk

Herb usable parts

Whole plant

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

Cryptolepis dubia (Burm. f.) M.R. Almeida

Habit- Climbing shrub

Parts used - Whole plant

Application - Fissure on sole; fever; rheumatic pain; dysentery; dropsy; cuts; cholera; abdominal pain; body ache; stomach ache; syphilis; stop bleeding; eczema; scabies; increase lactation; herpes; snakebite; tooth troubles; skin diseases; galactogogue

Treatment - General, cattle

References - Bhat et al. 2014, Ignacimuthu et al. 2008, Ramya 2008