Clematis gouriana Roxb. ex DC.Family: Ranunculaceae
Common name: Gourian Clematis, Indian travelers's joy
Bengali: Chagalboti
Hindi: Belkum, Churanhar
Kannada: telajadari, thalejadari
Konkani: shendvel
Malayalam: Nikidakodi
Marathi: गोमेटी gometi, मोरवेल morvel
Nepali: जुंगॆ लहरा Junge lahara
Oriya: Idiya
Sanskrit: मोरट morata
Telugu: పేడుతివ pedutiwa, గౌరితీగ Gouriteega
Other Indian names: attumesaikodi, baelkan, bel kangu, belkangu, belkum, boromojhanti, chabru, cheerappookodi, chibru, churanhar, dehra, devi, dun, gokarni, gowri kunthala, idiya, jhol, jyrmi bytengdoh, kanguli, madhulika, madhurasa, madhusreni, maruvel, mookuvali talai, mor-vel, morabela, morata, moriel, moriyal, morvel, moryel, murva, pannedang, pedutivva, piluparni, poovalli, ranjai, ranjaayi, shend-vel, sruva, talajadhri, talazadari, tejani, telasadari, telejadari, totul, udurumbe soppu, udurumber soppu, yidya
Description: Climbing herbs; young branches pubescent. Leaflets 3-7, 4-6 x 1.5-3 cm, ovate, acute at apex, rounded at base, nerves tomentose below. Panicles drooping, terminal and axillary, tomentose. Flowers white, 1 cm across; sepals 7 x 4 mm, oblong, obtuse, pubescent; stamens many, filaments 8 mm long, glabrous; carpels 10-15, pubescent. Achenes 3 x 1 mm, ovoid, hairy; style persistent, ca. 30 mm long.
Used in Ayurveda. Whole plant said to be poisonous; stem and leaves bitter; the juice of freshly crushed leaves and stems has a vesicant blistering action. Whole plant juice applied on forehead for cold, headache, wound healing, antimicrobial. Leaf extract applied externally for eczema, boils, itches; leaf paste applied to scabies, cuts and wounds; powdered leaves taken like snuff for sinusitis. Leaves of Clematis and Dioscorea crushed together and juice dropped in the nose for epilepsy. Flowers keep off insects. Roots decoction given in stomachache. Veterinary medicine, stem and leaves bitter used as stomachic. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]
Description: Climbing herbs; young branches pubescent. Leaflets 3-7, 4-6 x 1.5-3 cm, ovate, acute at apex, rounded at base, nerves tomentose below. Panicles drooping, terminal and axillary, tomentose. Flowers white, 1 cm across; sepals 7 x 4 mm, oblong, obtuse, pubescent; stamens many, filaments 8 mm long, glabrous; carpels 10-15, pubescent. Achenes 3 x 1 mm, ovoid, hairy; style persistent, ca. 30 mm long.
Used in Ayurveda. Whole plant said to be poisonous; stem and leaves bitter; the juice of freshly crushed leaves and stems has a vesicant blistering action. Whole plant juice applied on forehead for cold, headache, wound healing, antimicrobial. Leaf extract applied externally for eczema, boils, itches; leaf paste applied to scabies, cuts and wounds; powdered leaves taken like snuff for sinusitis. Leaves of Clematis and Dioscorea crushed together and juice dropped in the nose for epilepsy. Flowers keep off insects. Roots decoction given in stomachache. Veterinary medicine, stem and leaves bitter used as stomachic. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]
Antiinfection, alleviates pain, inflammation, skin disorders; antitoxic; resolves extravasate blood, rheumatic pain. [Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants]
11 Published articles of Clematis gouriana
1. Inhibitive action of Clematis gouriana extract on the corrosion of mild steel in acidic medium
By: Mayakrishnan, Gopiraman; Pitchai, Sakunthala; Raman, Kanmani; et al.
IONICS Volume: 17 Issue: 9 Pages: 843-852 Published: DEC 2011
2. Phytochemical and antibacterial activities of the leaf extracts of Clematis gouriana.
By: Kanmani, R.; Sheela, X. Q. R.; Suresh, S.; et al.
Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Pages: 29-32 Published: 2011
3. Plant regeneration from Callus culture of Clematis gouriana Roxb. - Arare medicinal plant
By: Naika, Hanumanaika Raja; Krishna, Venkatarangaiah
TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY Volume: 32 Issue: 2 Pages: 99-103 Published: 2008
4. Anti-fungal activity of Clematis gouriana against chickpea root pathogens.
By: Bashar, M. A.
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Pathology Volume: 7 Issue: 1-2 Pages: 39-40 Published: 1991
5. Role of potassium cyanide in stomatal physiology of Clematis gouriana Roxb.
By: Singhvi, N. R.; Sharma, K. D.
Science and Culture Volume: 50 Issue: 6 Pages: 197-198 Published: 1984
6. EFFECT OF THE INTERACTION OF SOME CHEMICALS ON THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE STOMATA OF CLEMATIS-GOURIANA ROXB
By: SHARMA, KD; SINGHVI, NR
COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY Volume: 8 Issue: 4 Pages: 252-254 Published: 1983
7. EFFECT OF SOME VITAMINS ON STOMATAL BEHAVIOR IN CLEMATIS-GOURIANA ROXB
By: SHARMA, KD; SINGHVI, NR
CURRENT SCIENCE Volume: 52 Issue: 2 Pages: 86-86 Published: 1983
8. 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
9. Fungicidal properties of Clematis gouriana.
By: Misra, S. B.; Dixit, S. N.
Indian Phytopath. Volume: 30 Issue: 4 Pages: 577-578 Published: 1977
10. Fungicidal properties of Clematis gouriana.
By: Misra, S. B.; Dixit, S. N.
Indian Phytopathology Volume: 30 Issue: 4 Pages: 577-579 Published: 1977, publ. 1978
11. FUNGICIDAL SPECTRUM OF THE LEAF EXTRACT OF ALLIUM-SATIVUM
By: MISRA S B; DIXIT S N
Indian Phytopathology Volume: 29 Issue: 4 Pages: 448-449 Published: 1976
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