Indian sarsaparilla

The Scientific name of Indian sarsaparilla: Hemidesmus indicus 

Name of Indian sarsaparilla in different languages:

Sanskrit: क्षीरिणी Kshirini, कराला Karala

Hindi: Ananthamoola or Ananthamul

Malayalam: Naruneendi നറുനീണ്ടി, Nannari നന്നാറി,നന്നാരി.

Plant description of Indian sarsaparilla

 Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus) is a slender, milky, twining, partially erect shrub, found in plane areas, and wastelands, leaves are arranged oppositely, small-petioled, elliptic-oblong, a white line on center vain. The stem is slender, numerous, nodded, and purple in color, flowers are greenish outer and purplish on the inner side, crowded in axillary cymes. Roots are woody, aromatic, and thin-skinned.
Medicinal uses: Anti-diabetic, it is used to treat anti-toxic, leprosy, skin disorders, Vata disorders, syphilis, and gonorrhea.

Useful plant parts:

Rhizome

Leaf Arrangement

Shape-Linear	Margin-Entire	Venation-pinnate

Chemical content :

hexatriacontane, lupeol, acetate and sitosterol.

How to prepare medicines:

Indian sarsaparilla is used as an  ingredient in

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