Gouania leptostachya DC.

DeFilipps, Robert A. & Krupnick, Gary A., 2018, The medicinal plants of Myanmar, PhytoKeys 102, pp. 1-341 : 146

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scientific name	Gouania leptostachya DC.
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Names.

Myanmar: pi-khum, tayaw-nyo-nye. English: liane savon.

Range.

China, Bhutan, India, Laos, Malaysia, Mayanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Use.

Leaf: Ingredients in poultices for treating sores.

Notes.

In Indonesia bark with water serves as a wash for the hair and kills vermin in it; pulped root, stem and leaves are applied to treat certain skin complaints ( Perry 1980).

The bark and leaves of this species contain a small amount of alkaloid which has been found to have a tetanizing effect on toads ( Perry 1980).

Reference.

Perry (1980).