Murdannia edulis

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Tubers, Root

The tubers and roots are edible.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests from near sea level to 1,000 m above sea level in southern China.

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Sikkim, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The roots are robust and thickened near the end into tubers 8 mm across. There are several stems that grow from a ring of leaves at the base. The leaves are narrow and 10-42 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The edges can be wavy and have fine hairs.

How to Grow

Murdannia edulis is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of eastern Asia, where it is found mainly in moister areas with all-year rainfall.

Medicinal Uses

The plant is said to have astringent and tonic properties, and is considered to be hot and dry. It is useful in the treatment of headaches, giddiness, fevers, jaundice and deafness. It is also used as an antidote to poisons, and is regarded as a cure for snake-bites.. The root is astringent and febrifuge. It is used in the treatment of headaches, giddiness and jaundice. The root-bark is antispasmodic and diuretic. When dried in the shade it is said to have been used with benefit in the treatment of asthma. It is also used in the treatment of colic, piles and infantile convulsions. It is used to treat incontinence of urine. The dried powder, mixed with sugar, is used as an aphrodisiac. Combined with the juice of the tulsi leaves (Ocimum tenuiflorum), it is administered to relieve pains in the kidneys, and is one of the chief remedies used by the Hakims in the treatment of spermatorrhoea..

Notes

There are about 100 Aneilema species.

Names & Synonyms

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Aneilema formosanum N. E. Br.Aneilema loureiroi Hance [Illegitimate]Commelina edulis StokesCommelina loureiri Lour.Murdannia formosana (N. E. Br.) K. S. Hsuand others

References (3)

Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 27 (As Aneilema loureiroi)
Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 55 (As Aneilema loureiroi)
Nandikar, M. D. & Gurav. R. V., 2015, Revision of the genus Murdannia (Commelinaceae) in India. Phytodiversity 2015: Vol. 2 (1): 56-112