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Entada gigas (L.)

Entada gigas (L.)


Common Names:

in English: elephant creeper, mackay bean, nicker bean, sea
bean, sea heart, sword bean, water vine
in India: ahakkatela, ahakkatla, anaittellu, anatata, arsi, barabi chian, bidhanta, bor gilla, camuttirappuliyan, chhui, cillu, doddakampi, entada, garambi, garbe, garbe ghila, gila, gila lewa, gila-tiga, gilagach, gilar lot, gilatige, gilla, gillatige, gilo, girambi, giridi, haleballi, halle, hallebilu, hallekayiballi, irikki, kakkavalli, kakkumkay, karrunari, karunari, kastorikaman, kirancakamirakkoti, kirancakamiram, kurunurari, makkanka, nukkuki, nukkukikkoti, osta, ottolakkoti, ottolam, palleburu, pangra, paranda, paranta, parin-kakavalli, paringakakavully, paringakavalli, peddamadupu, perimkakuvalli, perumancati, perumkakkavalli, perunkakkavalli, peruntellu, peyarttavakkoti, peyarttavam, puswel, shuri, sillu, sue budu, taktokhyem, tandramanu, tel, tellu, tellukkoti, tikativva, vattavalli, viccali, viccalittellu, yanaittellu
in Lepcha: koolook paot
Malay name: akar beluru
in Nepal: pangra
in Philippines: balonos, balugo, barugo, bayogo, bayugo

Medicinal Uses::

Used in Ayurveda and Sidha. Bark decoction given internally as an astringent; bark and wood juice used in skin diseases. Pounded leaves applied to skin diseases and wounds. Seeds astringent, narcotic, emetic, laxative, postpartum remedy, febrifuge, for dropsy, epilepsy, swellings, chest pain; seeds powdered and smeared over the swollen neck glands; seeds said to be toxic or poisonous, but can be eaten after removing the poison. Plant piscicide, leaves juice used to stupefy fish. Veterinary medicine, seeds given to buffalo calves to kill worms.


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