Traditional Herbs from Aristolochia littoralis

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Prepare fresh roots of goose flower, wash them thoroughly.
Crush them until they become a paste.
Put the root paste on the snake bite.

What is Aristolochia littoralis Looks like??

Parts of Aristolochia littoralis that could be used

Root

Aristolochia littoralis Distribution

The swan flower is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay. This plant is usually used as a climbing ornamental plant with attractive flowers that are large in size and very unique in color, with purplish and spotted petals. This plant extract is also sometimes added to herbal supplements, as it is believed to have medicinal properties.
Agroecology of Aristolochia littoralis
Aristolochia littoralis prefers sandy to loamy soil with acid-neutral soil acidity (pH) pH 5.5 - 7.0 with average humidity. Average temperature 7 - 34 °C, and rainfall 1,000 - 2,500 mm per year. Prefers a position with full sun to partial shade, at an altitude of around 10 - 1,150 m above sea level.
Morphology of Aristolochia littoralis

Taproot.
Slender, woody stem, up to 3 cm in diameter, old (dead) dark brown bark showing specific layers in transverse section.
Smooth, hairless leaves are heart-shaped, bean-shaped or round eggs with flat leaf margins (10 cm long, 12 cm wide). They occur in alternate leaf arrangements (single on alternate sides of the stem). old with zigzag white lines and appear singly in leaf axils. Sessile anthers, 6 stamens, fused to form a structure about 6 x 5 mm around the style, style about 7-8 mm long, 6-locular ovary; Locula. Flowers produce a smell like rotting meat to attract pollinating flies.
Fruit capsule is cylindrical, 4.5 cm long and 2.5 cm in diameter. Pedicel about 5 cm long divides longitudinally into 6 strong thread-like cords. The fruit opens from the base into 6 boat-shaped valves each containing many seeds arranged crosswise in each locus.
Seeds are flat, heart-shaped, about 5-6 x 4-5 mm, winged narrow all around, wingspan less than 1 mm. The embryo is about 0.4-0.5 mm long.

Cultivation of Aristolochia littoralis
Propagation uses seeds and stem cuttings.

Aristolochia littoralis, more details :

Chemical Content of Aristolochia littoralis
Alkaloids, lignans, neolignans, monoterpenoids, diterpenoids, sesquiterpenoids, tetralones, isoquinolines, porphyrins, biphenyl ethers, aristolactolactams, and aristolochic acid dimers.
Benefits of Aristolochia littoralis
Treats snake bites and scorpion poisoning, reduces pain and overcomes the incidence of infection during childbirth. Has antimicrobial, antitumor, antidiarrheal, antipyretic, emmenagic agent, antisnake venom activity.
Simplisia of Aristolochia littoralis

Another Facts for Aristolochia littoralis :

Synonym of Aristolochia littoralis
Aristolochia elegans Mast., Aristolochia elegans var. hassleriana (Chodat) Hassl., Aristolochia hassleriana Chodat
Habitus of Aristolochia littoralis
Creepers. Vines/lianas, annual, reaching 3-6 m high
Habitat of Aristolochia littoralis