Aristolochia tagala, Garudakodi, Eswaramulla, Valiya arayan, Oval leaf Dutchman’s pipe, ഗരുഡകോടി, ഈശ്വരമുല്ല, വലിയ അരയൻ

Family: Aristolochiaceae
Vernacular names: Garudakodi, Eswaramulla, Valiya arayan, ഗരുഡകോടി, ഈശ്വരമുല്ല, വലിയ അരയൻ (Malayalam), Oval leaf Dutchman’s pipe (English), Kozhikkoodu chedi (Tamil)
Distribution: Indo-Malesia and China
Description: Twiners, stem glabrous. Leaves ovate, apex acuminate, deeply cordate. Flowers greenish-yellow, axillary raceme. Capsule obovoid, stalked, 6-celled.
Habit: Climbers/Lianas
Habitat: Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests
Flowering & Fruiting: January-June

Parts used: Root and leaves
Properties & Uses: Anti-venomous, anthelmintic and febrifuge. Fresh or dry roots are recommended internally for snake and insect poison and the paste applied on the bitten part. Pounded leaves applied to the head to treat fever, it also used for the treatment of skin diseases.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk,
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