Adenia hondala (Gaertn.) W.J.de Wilde
- Family: Passifloraceae
- Vernacular names: Karimuthukku, Muthukku, Kumbi, കരിമുതക്ക്, മുതക്ക് (Malayalam), Vidari (Sanskrit),
- Distribution: Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
- Description: Climbing shrubs. Leaves palmately 3-5-lobed, oblong, membranous. Flowers greenish-yellow, in axillary cymes. Capsule globose, 3-valved.
- Habit: Climbers/Lianas
- Habitat: Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Flowering & Fruiting: March-August
- Parts used: Tubers
- Properties & Uses: Promote breast milk, improve voice and complexion. Used in urinary disorders, asthma, fever, rheumatism, burning sensation and general debility.
- Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani,
- Traditional Uses:The leaf juice is boiled with coconut oil and applied on painful joints. It is also used in skin diseases.
- Conservation Status: Vulnerable.
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