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Curated Plant Library
52 species
RubiaceaeBotanical: Paederia foetida
Bhedailota (Skunk Vine)
ভেদাইলতা
Grows wildly along bamboo fences, backyard trellises, and humid riverbanks across Assam.
Identification Characteristics
🍃 Shape:
Opposite, ovate to lanceolate with pointed apex
🌿 Margin:
Smooth entire edge, slender creeping vine stalk
👃 Aroma:
Distinctive pungent sulfurous smell when crushed
🎨 Color:
Deep forest green above, lighter pale green underneath
Traditional Assamese Folk Medicine Uses
✓Gold standard Assamese remedy for chronic diarrhea, amoebiasis, and IBS.
✓Cooked with Magur/Xinghi fish broth for fast gastrointestinal healing.
✓Anti-arthritic remedy used in warm mustard oil poultices for joint stiffness.
✓Strengthens digestion and relieves severe lower abdominal cramping.
