Ipomoea AQUATICA Forsk.
| Synonym : | Ipomoea natans Dinter & Suess. Ipomoea repens Roth Ipomoea sagittifolia Hochr. Ipomoea subdentata Miq. |
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| Bangla Name : | Kalmi, Kalmi Shak.,Sadoi Morock (Marma). |
| English Name : | Swamp Cabbage. |
| Family : | Convolvulaceae |
| Disease : | Anthelmintic, carminative, leucoderma, leprosy, fever, jaundice, biliousness, bronchitis, liver disease, cooling, ringworm and diarrhea. |
| Description : | A glabrous trailer on ground or floating on water, stem hollow, rooting at the nodes. Leaves 5-12.5 cm long, ovate, ovate-oblong, deltoid, lanceolate or linear, base cordate, sagittate or hastate. Flowers 1-few in axillary cymes. Corolla 2.5-5 cm long funnel-shaped, pink of pale lilac. Capsule 8 mm, ovoid to globose. |
| Distribution : | All over the country in ponds lakes and swamps. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Leaves and young stems contain a high amount of protein. They are also rich in pigments, lutein and ?-carotene (Ghani, 2003). |
| Uses : | Plants are anthelmintic and carminative, useful in leucoderma, leprosy, fever, jaundice, biliousness, bronchitis and liver complaints. It is considered very wholesome for females who suffer from nervous and general debility. The juice of the plant is used |
| Habit : | - |