Vishnu Kiranthi / Slender Dwarf Morning-Glory
Product Description:
- The herb is prostrate and has many branches. It also has a woody, small rootstock. The stem is more than 30cm long, spreading, wiry and hairy. The leaves are lanceolate or oblong, measuring 1.0-3.5 cm x 0.3-1 cm. They are covered in dense silky hairs and are obtuse towards the apex. Petioles are very short. Bracts are lanceolate, flowers light-blue. Flowers are axillary and solitary. The sepals are four-lanceolate and densely silky.
Botanical Name : Evolvulus Alsinoides
English Name : Slender Dwarf Morning-glory
Tamil Name : விஷ்னுக்கிரந்தி / Vishnu Kiranthi
Hindi Name : विष्णुक्रांता / Vishnukrantha
Malayalam Name : വിഷ്ണുക്രാന്തി / കൃഷ്ണക്രാന്തി / Vishnukranthi / Krishnakranthi
Telugu Name : విష్ణుక్రాంతము / Vishnukranthamu
About Vishnu Kiranthi (Slender Dwarf Morning-Glory):-
- The herb is prostrate and has many branches. It also has a woody, small rootstock. The stem is more than 30cm long, spreading, wiry and hairy. The leaves are lanceolate or oblong, measuring 1.0-3.5 cm x 0.3-1 cm. They are covered in dense silky hairs and are obtuse towards the apex. Petioles are very short. Bracts are lanceolate, flowers light-blue. Flowers are axillary and solitary. The sepals are four-lanceolate and densely silky. Corolla funnel-shaped. Insects pollinate them. Wind disperses seeds. Capsules have a globose shape, are 3-4 mm long, and have four valves. The seeds are typically four and glabrous. Vishnukranti has many medicinal properties. Understanding these properties will allow us to use this herb better.
Internal Benefits of Vishnu Kiranthi (Slender Dwarf Morning-Glory):-
- Vishnukranthi plant decoction reduces stress, treats fever, and improves memory.
- It's one of the psychotropic medicines that treat nervous frailty or dementia.
- It is used to treat disorders of the nervous system.
- It relieves anxiety, depression, and pain. It also helps with insomnia, epilepsy, and fits.
- Reduces Stress
- It cleanses the body.
- It helps in digestive impairment due to nervousness.
- It is a laxative.
- It is aphrodisiac and helps to strengthen the reproductive system.
- It's one of the most effective herbs for rejuvenation and general tonic.
External Benefits of Vishnu Kiranthi (Slender Dwarf Morning-Glory):
It cures Ulcers, toothache, and hair care and is also used to improve libido.