Anantamul – अनंतमूल
It is a vine, which trails on the ground and climbs by means of
tendrils growing in pairs from the petioles.
The vine emerges from a long, tuberous rootstock, and can
reach up to 1-3 m.
Stem is cylindrical with thick nodes
Leaves are alternately arranged in a pair, orbicular to ovate,
evergreen, dark green in color.
The flowers are arranged in auxiliary umbel inflorescences. The
flower cymes are stalkless.
Flowers are small and have 5 petals, greenish on the outside
and yellowish purple on the inside. The flower petals are fleshy.
Fruits are long follicles.
BOTANICAL NAME
Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R.Br
FAMILY
Apocynaceae
FLOWERING
June – January
FRUITING
June – January
PROPAGATION
It can be propagated by seeds and vegetative cuttings
PLANT PART USED
Leaves and Roots
COMMON NAMES:
Indian Sarsaparilla;
Hindi: Anantamul, Dudhli;
Marathi: Anant Vel;
Gujarati: Sariva, Upalasari;
Kannada: Sugandha Haalina Gida, Nannaari Sugandhi;
Malayalam: Narunenti;
Sanskrit: Anantamul, Sariva;
Tamil: Nannari, Sugandipala;
Telugu: Suganda Pala.
USES
It is a detoxifying plant which helps in cleansing of the body.
It is used to purify blood and treat anemia.
It improves skin texture and skin health.
It is used for treating psoriasis and other skin diseases.
It is used for gynecological problems in females such as
leucorrhea, menorrhagia.
It is used in the treatment of bone loss, stress, and low body
weight.
It is a febrifuge and has cooling properties.
Decoction of roots can be taken in as a tea which is refreshing.
