Sansevieria zeylanica (L.) Willd.

Asparagaceae

Common Names:
Vishaneela, Wishaharana (S)
Marul, Murvam (T)
Bow string hemp (E)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Leaf and rhizome

Uses in traditional medicine :

  • Leaf juice is taken for mildly to moderately poisonous snake bites in Sri Lanka
  • Fresh rhizome ground in luke warm water is used to treat cough and cold
  • Dried rhizome is called ‘murva’ in ayurvedic preparations in Sri Lanka

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

 Organic acid: aconitic acid from leaf juice

Bioactivity :

Clinical:

References :

Scheindlin, S. and Dodge, A. A., (1947), A phytochemical study of Sansevieria zeylanica, Am J Pharm Sci Support Public Health, 119(7), 232-53.

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