Artanema longifolium explained

Artanema longifolium is an edible flowering plant species found in tropical Africa, India and South-East Asia. Extracts are used in Ayurveda medicines to treat myositis and nausea. The leaves can also be cooked and eaten as a leafy vegetable.[1] The roots are root used to treat rheumatism, diarrhea, syphilis and ophthalmitis.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Grubben, G. J. H. & Denton, O. A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
  2. Book: Chopra. R. N.. Nayar. S. L.. Chopra. I. C.. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. 1986.

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