Consultancy & planting material of Caralluma fimbriata

[pharmadig]

Caralluma extract is marketed for weight loss and as appetite suppressant.The extract is obtained from Caralluma adscendens (Roxb.) Haw. var. fimbriata (syn. Caralluma fimbriata, Roxb.) ,known as kullee mooliayan in tamil and karallamu or taviti chettu in telegu.Anyone please help me in knowing cultivation practices & in getting planting material.Please send private message.

[Pacific herb]

Please give its Sanskrut, Hindi and Marathi name.

[pharmadig]

It is called in Ahmednagar district as Ranshabar,in Poona and Satara districts as Makad shenguli and in Nasik it is called Shindala makadi.I have found the plant in andhra pradesh.It is normally found below some thorny plants because they are very soft.