Weniwelgeta - The Ancient Rare Yellow Vine

What is Yellow Vine?

If you have been a longtime follower of Sinha Hair or Ayurveda you might have seen this name come up a few times, or not. As it's very rare. This specific Yellow Vine is used generously in our island, Sri Lanka. One plant can live up to 25 years!

Coscinium fenestratum is a dioecious woody climber that belongs to the Menispermaceae family and in Sri lanka, resides in our mountain regions, especially in high rainfall wet evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. We consider it a medicinal plant and we use its stem for Ayurvedic preparations.

The species is ethno botanically used for treating various ailments such as skin diseases, ulcers, inflammation, jaundice, hypertension, snake bites and diabetes. It is rare and critically endangered in many of its habitats. Thankfully, due to our Ayurvedic family background, our family has always had access to this rare vine to use for ourselves.

Coscinium fenestratum is the source of crucial Ayurvedic raw drug daruharidra dating back to several centuries. Stem has been used for long in South India and Sri Lanka as a yellow dye and bitter tonic. It has found its way to Europe as Tree Turmeric or False Claumba. It is a large, dioecious and woody climber that belongs to Menispermaceae family. It prefers humus rich soil with good drainage and areas with more than 2000 mm rainfall having annual mean temperature 27 degree Celsius. The liana requires 15 years to reach its reproductive stage.

It's habitat spans South Asia and parts of Southeast Asia from India to Indonesia. It thrives in a tropical climate and prefers mixed as well as dense evergreen forest having fertile soil and high moisture. It is found in Asian countries such as Malaysia, India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and Sri Lanka. It requires long seed germination times and requires 14 to 15 years to mature and flower. Use the stem decoction internally for the cases of bites from monkeys, Brahmin lizards, snakes and geckos. Root bark is used to dress wounds, cutaneous leishmaniasis and ulcers. Take the mixture of bark and honey internally to treat jaundice.

Traditional uses

• In traditional Siddha and Ayurvedic system of medicine, the plant is used to treat diabetes mellitus.
• Root powder and decoction is used to treat flatulence, indigestion, fever and liver diseases.
• Stem extract or bark decoction is used for intermittent fevers.
• Roots are bitter tonic, used to dress wound and also treat ulcers.
• Stem extract is used in snake bites.
• In coastal Karnataka, India, plant is combined with other medicinal plants for treating herpes.
• It is used for ulcers, wounds, burns, jaundice, abdominal disorders, skin diseases, fever, diabetes and general debility.
• Tincture, infusion and concentrated liquor are used to wash wound and skin rashes.
• Root bark is used to dress wounds and ulcers.

• It is used for treating eye diseases and influenza.
• Boil the pieces and bath with this water to provide relief from body pain.
• It is helpful for excessive bleeding during menstruation and bleeding piles.
• Apply the paste of Coscinium and turmeric for snakebite poisoning.
• Apply Coscinium powder mixed with ghee to speed up healing of ulcers.
• In Chhattisgarh, the traditional healers use the bark for treatments.
• Internally take the combination of bark and honey to cure jaundice.
• Use the bark for treating leucorrhoea and gynaecological troubles.
• In Peninsular Malaysia, the decoction is applied after childbirth.
• For stomachache and colic, crush the roots or old parts and boil.
• Use the plant to treat fractures.
• Stem is used for skin diseases, ulcers, wounds, cough, tastelessness, abdominal disorders, liver disorders, intrinsic haemorrhage, snake bite, diabetes, general debility and fever.
• Stem extract is used for snake bites.
• Drink the decoction of fresh bark (by boiling bark in water) in an empty stomach in the morning regularly.

As you can see, the benefits of Yellow Vine are almost endless, as it's history in our human lives. This amazing plant has aided us for a very a long time and in Ayurveda. Sinha Hair uses our Yellow Vine to make our Yellow Vine Growth Oil, this anti-bacterial hair oil has rare properties that you can find no where else. 

Yellow Vine Growth Oil

Sinha Hair's Yellow Vine Growth Oil is more expensive than our other oils for its rare ingredients. Harvesting and infusing this vine in our herbal oil using traditional methods takes a lot of time and effort. This oil also gets premium light-weight oils such as organic grapeseed oil, olive oil, avocado oil and more to provide the user with flawless results that work with their scalp. 

We have three types of hair oils, all made from the base ingredients for hair growth but with special qualities of their own. Our Yellow Vine Growth Oil is for those struggling with scalp issues, whether it's a bacterial or fungal scalp issue; our oil can provide relief and treatment while helping you grow your hair long and thick. Check out the product to see it's amazing benefits!