Brudhajaraka
| Botanical name: | Argyreia nervosa (=Argyreia speciosa) |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Local name: | Brudhajaraka, Brudhadaraka |
| Common name: | Elephant creeper |
| Parts used: | Seed, leaf, bark, root |
| Plant character: | It is a robust perennial climber with large hairy leaves. Flowers are large, tubular, pink. It requires full sun light but also grows in partial shade. It is wild in forests and also grown in gardens. |
USES:
Seed powder is beneficial for reduction of weakness. Traditionally plant is also used to cure gonorrhea and chronic ulcers. Root is regarded as a tonic for the nerves and brain.
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