Curtis Botanical – Plate 7350 – Arogyapacha / Trichopus

Original antique black-and-white print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine — Plate 7350.

One of the most medicinally significant plants in the collection — the Kani tribe of Kerala's Agasthyamalai forests have used this plant as an adaptogen (energy and stamina medicine) for centuries, closely guarding the knowledge. In the 1980s, Indian scientists discovered its properties and it led to the development of a licensed herbal drug called Jeevani.

South Indian (Malayali/Keralite) and Sri Lankan heritage communities.

Uncolored plate. Condition consistent with age of volume. Each print is a unique piece of botanical history, printed on paper aged over a century.

This plate originated with the Royal Horticultural Society and passed through Wheldon & Wesley, one of the great natural history dealers of the 20th century. We came into the archive by accident and have spent the time since trying to share it as widely as we can.