Salacia chinensis

Salacia chinensis Salacia chinensis Salacia chinensis
Scientific Synonyms:
  • Johnia coromandeliana Roxb.
  • Johnia serrata Buch.-Ham.
Family name:
  • CELASTRACEAE
Sinhala name:
  • Himbutu (??????)
Tamil name:
  • Cuntan
Sanskrit name:
  • Saptachakra
  • Ekanayaka
  • Pitika
Description:
  • A large woody climber, glabrous. Leaves 4.2-10.5 x 2.2-4.0 cm, glabrous; petioles 5-8 mm long. Flowers few to many on axillary fascicles; yellow or yellowish-green; petals 5. Fruit a drupe, globose, 1.0-1.5 cm diameter, 1-seeded. Seeds globose up to 8 mm diameter.
Edible parts:
  • Fruit
Treatment for:
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Venereal Disease
Parts used in Treatment:
  • Roots
Salacia chinensis Salacia chinensis Salacia chinensis
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