Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.)R.Br. Family : Convolvulaceae Common name : Goat foot vine

Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.)R.Br.

Family : Convolvulaceae

Common name : Goat foot vine

🍃 Ipomoea pes-caprae checks erosion & drifting of sand in wind-swept areas by acting as a sand binder by.

🍃 The stems are used for ropes.

Medicinal Uses : 

🌼Leaves are used to treat ulcer, boils and skin infections.

🌼Seeds are used against stomach-ache.

🌼 Root infusions are taken to cure syphilis and fever.

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. 

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Cuttack, Odisha 

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