توضیحات
Helicteres isora, sometimes called the Indian screw tree, is a small tree or large shrub found in southern Asia and northern Oceania. It is usually assigned to the family Malvaceae, but it is sometimes assigned to the family Sterculiaceae. The red flowers are pollinated mainly by sunbirds, butterflies, and Hymenoptera. In the 19th century fibers from the bark were used to make rope and sacks, although nowadays the tree is harvested for the fruits and roots which are used in folk medicine
The fruits and roots of Helicteres isora are used in traditional medicine systems of Asia, Iraq and South Africa, where they are credited with having value in treatment of a wide variety of conditions, including gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, cancer, and infections. There appear to have been no scientific investigations of these beliefs. However, laboratory studies have confirmed that both bacteria and cancer cells may survive less well in the presence of extracts of the fruits. Animal studies have shown that extracts of the roots can improve glucose tolerance in diabetic rats
درخت پیچ هندی یا بهمن پیچ گونه ای درختی از خانواده ختمی یا پنیرک بومی هند است
گلهای کوچک زیبا ، برگی شبیه برگ درخت توت ، میوه های پیچ پیچی از مشخصات این گیاه است
میوه های این گیاه خواص دارویی دارد و برای از بین بردن عفونت ریه ، درمان بیماری قند کاربرد دارد
تحقیقات آزمایشگاهی علمی نشان داده که عصاره ریشه این گیاه می تواند تحمل گلوکز را در بیماران دیابتی بهبود ببخشد
