Scientific Name
Cissampelos pareira L
Synonyms
Cissampelos hirsuta Buch.- Ham.ex DC.
Family
Menispermaceae
Local Name
Poshgar
Habit Habitat
A hairy, slender climber, found in sub-tropical and temperate zones.
Taxonomic Features
A hairy, slender climber, found in sub-tropical and temperate zones. Leaves simple, peltate, base cordate, hairy on both sides. Male flower in pedunculate cymes. Female flower clustered on 5-10cm long racemes. Flower minute. Fruit a drupe, red when fresh, become black on ripening. Seed horseshoe-shaped.
Flowering Fruiting
May-August
Harvesting Time
June-December
Medicinal Value
Locally dried root powder is used as aphrodisiac, expectorant and digestive.
Parts Used
Root
Future Prospective
Collection, Drying, Packing, Herbal Pharmacy.
Plant Images
Cissampelos pareira L