Bauhinia vahlii

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India(Santal), India

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cholera, Dropsy, Dysentery, Rinderpest

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Bauhinia vahlii

Common names: orchideovník, ชงโคเถา, สกุล ชงโคเถา, ハカマカズラ属, 火索藤属, 藤羊蹄甲屬, 首冠藤属, 首冠藤屬

History

The source record documents this plant in India(Santal), India.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cholera
• Dropsy
• Dysentery
• Rinderpest
• Ache(Stomach)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India(Santal)
• India

Documented cultural uses

• Cholera
• Dropsy
• Dysentery
• Rinderpest
• Ache(Stomach)

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cholera · India(Santal) · "
• Dropsy · India · "
• Dysentery · India(Santal) · "
• Rinderpest · India(Santal) · "
• Ache(Stomach) · India(Santal) · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Synergy of hybridization of bauhinia vahlii and kenaf fiber on mechanical and sliding wear properties of epoxy composites: A Grey Taguchi Optimization Study. · 2024 source ↗
• Synergy of hybridization of bauhinia vahlii and kenaf fiber on mechanical and sliding wear properties of epoxy composites: A Grey Taguchi Optimization Study · 2024 source ↗
• In vitro antimycobacterial studies of flavonols from <i>Bauhinia vahlii</i> Wight and Arn. · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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