• Ghotvel / घोटवेल / Smilax zeylanica L.
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Ghotvel / घोटवेल / Smilax zeylanica L.

Local Name: Ghotvel / घोटवेल

Common Name: Ushava

Botanical Name: Smilax zeylanica L.

Ghotvel / घोटवेल / Smilax zeylanica L.

Status & Habitat

  • Habitat: Climber

  • Occurrence: Forested areas

  • Season of Availability: September to December

  • Geography: Indian subcontinent

  • Method of Propagation: Roots

  • Part used for Propagation: Roots

Edible Parts

  • Edible Parts: Leaves

  • Can be Eaten Raw: No

Method of Consumption

  • Raw: No

  • Ripe: No

  • Both Raw & Ripe: No

  • Dangerous Form to Consume: Raw plant

  • As Food: Paste or decoction take of parts of the plant for medicinal purposes.

  • As Medicine: Root powder mixed with honey and applied to joints to relieve pain; root paste applied to areas affected by eczema; used to treat ulcers.

  • Cooking Method: Paste or decoction take of parts of the plant for medicinal purposes.

  • Preservation / Curing Technique: N/A

  • Does Require Another Plants to be cooked together: No

  • Souring Agents Required: N/A


Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

  • Nutritional Benefit: Rich in calcium.

  • Medicinal Benefit: Helps relieve pain, eczema and ulcers.

Tribal Wisdom

  • Tribal Wisdom: Root powder mixed with honey and applied to joints to relieve pain; root paste applied to areas affected by eczema; used to treat ulcers.

Recipes

  • Tribal Recipe: Mix root powder with honey to make a paste, then apply paste to areas affected by joint pain.