Passiflora foetida L.
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| Passiflora foetida Place : Tiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu, India |
Binomial Name
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Passiflora foetida
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Family
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Passifloraceae
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Common Name
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Love-in-a-mist,
Stinking passionflower
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Tamil Name
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Siruppunaikkali
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Hindi Name
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Jhumka lata
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Kanada
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Kukkiballi
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Passiflora foetida Medicinal Uses
♈ Young leaves and plant tips are edible
♈ A tea is made from dry leaves, tea is used in Suriname’s traditional medicine as an expectorant and for nervous disorders
♈ Ripe fruit Sweet and juicy. Do not eat the under-ripe fruit since it can be toxic
♈ A decoction of the dried plant is drunk to treat colds and chest coughs
♈ It is also used in the treatment of tuberculosis, worms, and for coughs and colds
♈ The leaves are crushed in water and the solution drunk as an antidote to the bite of the Papuan Black Snake
♈ An infusion of the leaves is used for healing wounds
♈ Ripe fruit Sweet and juicy. Do not eat the under-ripe fruit since it can be toxic
♈ A decoction of the dried plant is drunk to treat colds and chest coughs
♈ It is also used in the treatment of tuberculosis, worms, and for coughs and colds
♈ The leaves are crushed in water and the solution drunk as an antidote to the bite of the Papuan Black Snake
♈ An infusion of the leaves is used for healing wounds
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