Range. Afganistan, throughout northern India to Yunnan China, Java, and Sri Lanka. Found growing naturally in upper Myanmar, Pyin Oo Lwin, and in the upper Chindwin area.

Uses. Sweet-tasting; used to treat diseases of the bile as well as to increases strength and the sperm count; also considered to promote longevity.

Whole plant: The liquid from boiling it is either drunk or rubbed onto the abdomen to treat inflammation and hardening of the liver. Equal parts of the powdered plant mixed with dried ginger pow­der are mixed with butter and applied to longstanding sores to heal them. After crush­ing the plant and making a paste with water, it is applied to cure itches and rashes. The plant is also used to treat irregularities of the blood. Used as a shampoo, it cools the scalp, clears the brain, and cures dandruff and head lice.

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Origin:
A parasitic climber common throughout India up to 3,000 m.

Action:
See Cuscuta epithymum.
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Origin
Mizoram, Northeast India
Parts used
Leaf
Ailments
Urticaria

1) DeFilipps, Robert A.; Krupnick, Gary A. / PhytoKeys, v. 102. - - p. 1 - 314,  2018.

2) Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 836.

3) Birla Kshetrimayum/ Medicinal Plants and Its Therapeutic Uses/ USA: OMICS Group eBooks, 2017. p. 27