Description
Kitamari (Aristolochia bracteata) Medicinal uses and pharmacology. Kitamari- Aristolochia bracteolata is a herb mentioned in Ayurveda for the treatment of wound, intestinal worms, dysmenorrhea, skin diseases and fever.
Worm Killer is a herb mentioned in Ayurveda for the treatment of intestinal worms. It is a perennial, or rarely annual, mostly prostrate but occasionally climbing or nearly erect, unpleasantly smelling herb growing from 10-40 cm long. The stem is smooth and little twining. The branches are sharp and small. The leaves are 2-3 inches long, kidney shaped and membranous. The under-surface has small mesh like structure. The flowers are purple colored, single, 1.5-2 inches long.
Aristolochia bracteolata is a perennial, or rarely annual, mostly prostrate but occasionally climbing herb. It grows up to 60 cm long. The plant is usually gathered from the wild and is used locally in traditional medicine. It is sometimes cultivated for medicinal use in India.
Uses
Breast diseases, Guuinea worm, Colic, Amenorrhoea, Dysmenorrhoea, Intermittent fever, worms.
Parts Used
Stem, Root.
