Medicinal plant details
Operculina turpethum(Linn.) Silva Manso
(Trivrit)
| Common name | Trivrit |
| Habit | Climber |
| Habitat | Cultivated |
| Parts used | Root |
Synonyms
| Sr. No. | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 1 | Argyreia alata Montrouz. |
| 2 | Turpethum australe Raf. |
| 3 | Convolvulus gaudichaudii Choisy |
| 4 | Convolvulus riedlei Choisy |
| 5 | Ipomoea diplocalyx Baker |
| 6 | Ipomoea saundersiana Baker |
| 7 | Turpethum indicum Raf. |
| 8 | Convolvulus triqueter Vahl |
| 9 | Operculina triquetra Hallier f. |
| 10 | Ipomoea triquetra Roem. & Schult. |
| 11 | Merremia triquetra (Vahl) Roberty |
| 12 | Merremia turpethum (L.) Rendle |
| 13 | Convolvulus turpethum L. |
| 14 | Ipomoea turpethum (L.) R.Br. |
| 15 | Spiranthera turpethum (L.) Bojer |
| 16 | Merremia turpethum (L.) Bojer |
| 17 | Argyreia alulata Miq. |
| 18 | Convolvulus anceps L. |
| 19 | Ipomoea anceps Roem. & Schult. |
| 20 | Ipomoea turpethum var. anceps (L.) Miq. |
| 21 | Operculina turpethum var. heterophylla Hallier f. |
| 22 | Operculina turpethum var. humilior (Haines) K.K.Khanna |
Taxonomical information
| Kingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Phylum | Streptophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Solanales |
| Family | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus | Operculina |
| Species | Operculina turpethum (Linn.) Silva Manso |
Vernacular names
| Sanskrit | Syama, Tribhandi, Trivrit |
| English | Terpeth Root, Indian Jalap |
| Hindi | Nishothra |
| Kannada | Vili Tigade |
| Marathi | Nisottar |
| Malayalam | Trikolpokanna |
| Bengali | Teudi, Tvuri |
| Tamil | Karum Sivadai |
| Telugu | Tella, Tegada |
| Urdu | Turbud, Nishoth |
Morphology
Large perrennial twinning herb with milky juice. Roots are long, slender, fleshy, branched. Stem is twisted three angled, leaves are ovate or oblong in shape, simple and alternate. Flowers are funnel shaped and white in color.
Distribution
It is distributed in Indian subcontinent, Africa, Australia, Southern America and West Indies
Medicinal uses
Constipation, abdominal lump, abdominal diseases, fever, swelling, anemia, spleen disorders, ulcer, helminthiasis, psoriasis and itching
References
| 1 | Sameera, U. G., Lakshmi, A. V., Rani, G. S., and Jyothi, P. S. (2023). Review of Trivrit (Operculina turpethum) in Brihatrayi. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 8, 51-61. |
| 2 | Hoq, M. O., and Tamanna, T. (2019). Medicinal importance of Operculina turpethum (Linn.): A Review. Int. J. Unani Integ. Med, 3, 56-61. |