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Skunkvine (Gandhaprasarini / Prasarani)
Paederia foetida
ପସାରୁଣୀ (Pasaruni)गंधप्रसारिणी (Gandhaprasarini)Prasarani
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Origin
- Temperate & Tropical Asia
- Plant Type
- Climber
- Habitat
- Outdoor
About the Plant
Slender twining perennial climber with foetid odor when bruised; opposite ovate-lanceolate petiolate leaves, and tubular purple-throated bell-shaped flowers in cymes.
Traditional Uses
Rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, colic, and paralysis
Parts Used
Whole plant, leaves, roots
Ayurvedic Properties
- Rasa: Tikta, Katu
- Guna: Guru, Snigdha
- Virya: Ushna
- Vipaka: Katu
Health Benefits
- Dissolves rheumatoid stiffness, cures sciatica, and eliminates joint pain
Precautions
Smells intensely sulfurous when bruised; harmless and disappears on cooking
Interesting Facts
Called 'Skunkvine' due to its sulfurous methyl mercaptan aroma; celebrated in Bengal as a digestive tonic