Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Delile) Sch. Bip., W. G. Walpers, Repert. bot. syst. 2:948. 1843 (Syn: (≡) Vernonia amygdalina Delile (basionym)); Vernonia amygdalina, a member of the Asteraceae family, is a small shrub that grows in the tropical Africa. V. amygdalina typically grows to a height of 2--5 m. The leaves are elliptical and up to 20 cm long. Its bark is rough.[1] V. amygdalina is commonly called bitter leaf in English because of its bitter taste. African common names include grawa (Amharic), ewuro (Yoruba), etidot (Ibibio), onugbu (Igbo), ityuna (Tiv), oriwo (Edo), chusar-doki (Hausa), muluuza (Luganda), labwori (Acholi), and olusia (Luo).[2][3] The leaves may be consumed either as a vegetable (macerated leaves in soups) or aqueous extracts as tonics for various illnesses. Many herbalists and naturopathic doctors recommend aqueous extracts for their patients for emesis, nausea, diabetes, loss of appetite-induced abrosia, dysentery and other gastrointestinal tract problems.[citation needed] Until the last decade or so, there were only anecdotal reports and claims to support the health benefits.[citation needed] (From Wikipedia on 5.7.13)
providing some pictures of a plant for its identification. found in BHU campus, Varanasi. This appears to be Vernonia amygdalina, a plant claimed to have anti-diabetic properties..
Asteraceae Week (Part II - Discoid heads) :: Vernonia amygdalina, Delile <=> Bitterleaf Tree - Bangalore - RA : Attachments (7). 1 post by 1 author. Vernonia amygdalina, a member of the Asteraceae family, is a small shrub that grows in the tropical Africa. V. amygdalina is commonly called bitter leaf because of its bitter taste. The leaves may be consumed either as a vegetable (macerated leaves in soups) or aqueous extracts as tonics for the treatment of various illnesses. In the wild, chimpanzees have been observed to ingest the leaves when suffering from parasitic infections.[1] Many herbalists and naturopathic doctors recommend aqueous extracts for their patients as treatment for emesis, nausea, diabetes, loss of appetite-induced abrosia, dysentery and other gastrointestinal tract problems. Until the last decade or so, there were only anecdotal reports and claims to support the health benefits. The anecdotal reports are now being supported by scientific evidence that a V. amygdalina regimen or consumption as dietary supplements may provide multiple health benefits. (from Wikipedia)
Plz help me to identify the plant having antidiabetic properties : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) Plz help me to identify the plant having antidiabetic properties Vernonia amygdalina thanks ... it is really wonderful help from your side very nice diagnosis are you growing it? are u studying it? have you any flowers? it was brought to me by some farmer for identification. i am not growing it ,.. but i will
Please ID the Asteraceae Plant, the plant is a shrub and suddenly all the people in my neighborhood are growing this plant saying it is very very medicinal esp as an antidiabetic plant. Place - Mohali, Punjab Date of Click - 29th June, 2016 Temperature- 37degrees Humidity - almost 75% I think it is Vernonia amygdalina (the bitter leaf) Please confirm For me the ID is correct.
Fwd: MS/3/2018/ 3 : I'd of the bush : 4 posts by 1 author. Attachments (1)- 5 MB. Please ID the bush. Photographed in Mysore yesterday (30.3.18). Is this Vernonia arborea? To me looks different from images at Strobocalyx arborea (Buch.-Ham.) Sch. Bip. (≡) Vernonia arborea Buch.-Ham. (basionym); Pl. check with images at Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Delile) Sch. Bip. Thanks ... I too had a doubt. You are right Syn. Vernonia amygdalina. bitter leaf bush. Medicinal plant
Small Tree with White Flowers for ID : Bangalore : 25JAN20 : AK-33 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) A small tree seen with white flowers in Bangalore yesterday (25.1.20). Could be Vernonia amygdalina? You're right ..., |
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