(Convolvulaceae) Argyreia argentea (Roxb.) Sweet

Local name(s): (Kheua chicho; Kheua khao muak)

Medicinal use(s): to treat cases of gonorrhea, prolapse, hemorrhoid. 

Part(s) used: the vine.

Field Characters: Liana, reaching 20-30 m long. Leaves pale green.

Locality: Houaphan Province, Houa Muong District, Soplao Village.

Habitat: 

Altitude:  m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Kunsawanh 

Collection number(s): LAOS_681

Collection Date: May 15, 2005.

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2283122.

Project:  ICBG

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 2, p. 794, plant #7191

Medicinal properties:


Ahsan T, Rahman MA, Ahmed NU, Uddin SB. Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Properties of the Methanol Extract of Argyreia argentea Stem. J Sci Res 2010, 2 (3), 621-628. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274001641_Antioxidant_and_Cytotoxic_Properties_of_the_Methanol_Extract_of_Argyreia_argentea_Stem


Singh J, Gill P, Kumar  A. A Review on Genus Argyreia: Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Reports. Current Functional Foods 2025, vol. 4, issue 3. DOI: 10.2174/0126668629384031250909114903 


Uddin MN, Rahman MA, Hossain H, Khan TA, Akter R. High-performance liquid chromatographic analysis explores the potential antioxidative agents of Argyreia argentea Arn. ex Choisy extract. J Pharm Bioallied Sci 2019, 11(1):16-22. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_252_15