Botanical Name

Tinosporacordifolia

Family

Menispermaceae

Sanskrit name

Guduchi

English name

Heart -leave moon seed

Hindi name

Geloy

Kannada name

Amrita balli

Habit

Climber

Habitat

Grow in warmer regions on well-drained soil.

Plant Description

It is a deciduous extensively spreading climbing shrub with several elongated twining branches. Stem grows like rope. Thin white paper like layer peels off from it. Leaves heart shape, alternate. Flowers unisexual, small on separate plants greenish yellow on axillary and terminal racemes. Fruits aggregate, ovoid smooth, scarlet or orange colored

Distribution

India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka

Part used

Stem, leaf, whole plant

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Medicinal uses

Helps to build the immunity.Used in all kinds of fever, diabetes, joint pain, localised swellings, skin diseases, cough , cold, worm infestation,piles.

Other uses

Used to prepare tambuli, in dosa batter, chutney