- Botanical name : Cissus quadrangularis
- Family : Vitaceae
- Tamil : Pirandai
- Hindi : Hadjod
- Malayalam : Changalam parranda
- English : Veldtgrape
- Habit : Climbing or creeping succulent vine with quadrangular stems and fleshy leaves
- Distribution : Found throughout India, also in Ceylon, Malay, East Africa
- Useful Part : Stem
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Madhura
- Guna : Laghu, Rooksha
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Bhagna Sandhana kara, Arsoghna, Krimighna, Vrishya , Balya
- Indications : Arsha, Asthi bagna, Krimi, Netraroga, Shwasa, Urustambha, Vrana
- Dose : Fresh juice- 10-20 ml
Paste 5-10g in divided dose per day
- Formulations : Lakshadi Guggulu, Srinkhala Ghana, Asthisamhara Vatika, Asthisamhara Arka, Asthisamhara Taila
WHOLE PLANT
FRUIT
