Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants

Jeevanthi - Holostemma annularis ( Using in South India )

Holostemma annularis
Synonym H. ada-kodien Schult.
H. rheedii Wall.

Family Asclepiadaceae.

Habitat Tropical Himalayas and Western Peninsula. Cultivated in Tamil Nadu, kerala.
Ayurvedic Ark-pushpi. Siddha/Tamil Palay-keerai.

Action Roots—used in orchitis,
spermatorrhoea, also as laxative.
Roots are used as Jivanti in Kerala

The tubers contain protein. It gave alpha-amyrin, lupeol and
beta-sitosterol. Aspartic acid, glycine, serine, threonine and valine were detected chromatographically.

The bark gave alpha-amyrin, lupeol
and beta-sitosterol.