BOTANICAL NAME

CISSUS QUADRANGULARIS

FAMILY

VITACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Asthishrinkhala, Asthisanhari, Asthisamhari, Asthisamhrta, Asthisandhani, Asthisanhara, Asthisrinkala, Asthisrnkhala, Astisamhara, Grantiman

HINDI : Hadjod, Hadjod, Hadjora, Jangli-angoor

DISTRIBUTION

The global distribution of this species is reportedly to be in the Indo-Malesian region. In India this rambling shrub is found in scrub jungles, roadsides and wastelands. In interior Karnataka, it occurs in the districts of Bangalore, Bellary, Chikmagalur, Chitradurga, Hassan, Kolar, Mysore and Tumkur. This species is globally distributed in Paleotropics. Within India, it is found throughout, particularly in the hotter parts; also cultivated in gardens.

DOSE

Swaras 10 - 20 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Calcium oxalate, Carotne and ascorbic acid, 3 - ketosteroid, Amyrin, Amyrone, Vitamin c

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Madhur

Madhur

Ushan

Asthisandhaniya

THERAPEUTIC USES

Fractures

Analgesic

Anti-inlammatoy

Vatrakat

Abdominal disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Laksha guggulu