Naravelia zeylanica (L.) DC.Family: Ranunculaceae
Synonyms: Atragene zeylanica L., Naravelia pilulifera var. yunnanensis Y. Fei
- Bengali: chagulbati
- Chinese: 锡兰莲
- Irula: Kattu seekkaikodi
- Malayalam: വാതക്കൊടി[ vaathakodi, Karuppakodi, Vathamkodi
- Sanskrit: Agnivalli, Dhanavalli
- Sinhalese: narawael
- Tamil: Vathomkolli, Neendavalli.
- Other Indian names: balluli hambu, behalisham, bendri-chi-vel, charachara balli, dhanavalli, erivally, erpeballi, gorap-choi, gorap choi, goropchoi, har-jura, iruppakkodi, kaarupippala tivva, karupippalativva, karuppakkoti, kathirvalli, kharau-sai-rikang, mukkupeenasa teega, mukkupinasatige, naakchaikani, nang-nang-birik-rikang, neendamalli, nintavalli, poitalacci, polutalacci, poytalacci, pulla bachala, rikang-birik, sangongri, sirukodipatchilai, talavedana valli vatakkoti, vadakkodivalli, vatakkoti, vatamkkolli, vathakodi
Description: Climbing shrubs; young stem, leaves and buds densely villous; roots tuberous. Leaves 2-3-foliolate; leaflets 4-12 x 3-8 cm, elliptic-ovate, base rounded, margins distantly dentate, apex acute or acuminate, pubescent beneath, glabrous above, basally 5-ribbed; terminal leaflet transformed into a 3-fid, hooked tendril, up to 9 cm long; petioles 5-10 cm long. Flowers c. 1.5 cm across, bisexual, in terminal and axillary divaricately branched, up to 15 cm long panicles. Sepals 4-5, greenish yellow, 0.8-1 cm long, elliptic, pubescent without. Petals 6-12, greenish yellow, 0.7-0.9 x 1-1.5 mm, linear to spathulate. Stamens many; filaments ligulate; staminodes 10-14, petaloid. Carpels many; ovule 1per carpel; style 1.5-2 mm long; stigma clavate. Achenes many; 0.8-1 cm long, linear, stalked, with spirally twisted, 3-4 cm long, feathery persistent style.
Used in Ayurveda. Vine crushed and inhaled to cure headache; fresh stems chewed in toothache; plant paste consumed with Borassus flabellifer for chest pain. Young leaves paste applied on skin diseases and ulcers, and on forehead for cold and headache; roots of Eranthemum palatiferum pounded with leaves of Naravelia zeylanica and applied in bone fracture. Crushed roots inhaled against cold and fever. Ceremonial, religious and supernatural beliefs. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]
Astringent, antiinflammatory, vulnerary, anthelmintic. Used for colic, headache, inflammations, rheumatic pain, wounds and ulcers, intestinal worms, leprosy and skin diseases. Saps of stem—effective in onychia. [Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary]
13 Published articles of Naravelia zeylanica
1. Role of Achromobacter xylosoxidans AUM54 in Micropropagation of Endangered Medicinal Plant Naravelia zeylanica (L.) DC
By: Benson, Abitha; Joe, Manoharan Melvin; Karthikeyan, Balathandayutham; et al.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION Volume: 33 Issue: 2 Pages: 202-213 Published: JUN 2014
2. Phytochemical examination and GC-MS studies of the medicinal plant - Naravelia zeylanica.
By: Lalitha Easwaran; Ramani, V. A.
International Journal of Research and Development in Pharmacy and Life Sciences Volume: 3 Issue: 5 Pages: 1180-1188 Published: 2014
3. Anatomical studies of Naravelia zeylanica.
By: Lalitha Easwaran; Xavier, T. F.; Ramani, V. A.
Middle East Journal of Scientific Research Volume: 16 Issue: 5 Pages: 657-666 Published: 2013
4. Colletotrichum leaf spot disease in Naravelia zeylanica and its distribution in Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, India.
By: Achar, K. G. S.; Shivanna, M. B.
Indian Phytopathology Volume: 66 Issue: 2 Pages: 125-131 Published: 2013
5. Phytochemical analysis & antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of Naravelia zeylanica.
By: Lalitha Easwaran; Ramani, V. A.
Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants Volume: 12 Issue: 2 Pages: 153-156 Published: 2011
6. Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activity of leaves of Naravelia zeylanica.
By: Lalitha Easwaran; Ramani, V. A.
Journal of Pharmacy Research Volume: 4 Issue: 9 Pages: 3027-3029 Published: 2011
7. Evaluation of wound healing activity of Naravelia zeylanica leaves.
By: Shenoy, M. A.; Sridevi, G.; Shastry, C. S.
International Journal of Chemical Sciences Volume: 7 Issue: 3 Pages: 1857-1866 Published: 2009
8. Evaluation of the immunomodulatory activity of the ethanolic extract of Naravelia zeylanica leaves.
By: Shenoy, M. A.; Sridevi, G.; Gopkumar, P.; et al.
Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Volume: 2 Issue: 2 Pages: 83-87 Published: 2009
9. Anti ulcer activity of Naravelia zeylanica leaves extract.
By: Shenoy, M. A.; Shastry, C. S.; Sridevi; et al.
Journal of Pharmacy Research Volume: 2 Issue: 7 Pages: 1218-1220 Published: 2009
10. Micropropagation, isolation and characterization of berberine from leaves of Naravelia zeylanica (L.) DC.
By: Naika, H. R.; Krishna, V.
Research Journal of Medicinal Plant Volume: 2 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-9 Published: 2008
11. Naravelia zeyanica: Occurrence of primary benzamides in flowering plants
By: Jaroszewski, JW; Staerk, D; Holm-Moller, SB; et al.
NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH Volume: 19 Issue: 3 Pages: 291-294 Published: APR 2005
12. Fungitoxicity of Naravelia zeylanica, DC extracts.
By: Nath, S. C.; Bordoloi, D. N.
Pesticides Volume: 18 Issue: 4 Pages: 13-16 Published: 1984
13. CYTOLOGY OF CLEMATIS GOURIANA AND NARAVELIA-ZEYLANICA
By: DEVAR, KV; BORAIAH, G; KHALEEL, TF
BOTANISKA NOTISER Volume: 132 Issue: 3 Pages: 310-310 Published: 1979
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