English: Heartseed vine, Love in a puff
Sanscrit: Indravalli, Chakralatha (ഇന്ദ്രവല്ലി, ചക്രലത), Karnasphota
Hindi: Kanphuti, Kapalaphoti
Malayalam: Uzhinja-ഉഴിഞ്ഞ, Valliyuzhinja-വള്ളിഉഴിഞ്ഞ.
love in a puff or balloon Vine is a perennial climbing, herbaceous vine, found as a weed in the roadsides and rivers banks, and plane land ares, it is fast growing and climb with the support of tendrils, up to 10 feet, leaves are yellowish green , lobed and sized 4 inch length, flowers are white and small. The fruit is brown, 3-angled capsule up to 3 cm across, containing 3 black seeds inside.
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Lobed | Margin-Serrated | Venation-pinnate |
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Useful plant parts:
Whole plant
Medicinal uses:
Stomach pain, hip pain, hair falling, inflammation, fever, post delivery care, diarrhea.
Medicinal Properties:
Anti-Fungal, Anti-viral, Anti diabetic and anti- diarrhea..
How to prepare medicines:
One of Dasapushpam family
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