Cissus javana | SMPB Kerala

Synonyms: Cissus discolor Blume
Family: Vitaceae
Vernacular names: Aaronpuli, Njerinjampuli, ആരോൻപുളി, ഞെരിഞ്ഞമ്പുളി (Malayalam),
Distribution: Indo-Malesia
Description: Climbing shrubs; stem reddish, quadrangular. Leaves acuminate, cordate at base, usually pink beneath. Flowers greenish-yellow. Berry oblique-obovoid, smooth; seeds pitted.
Habit: Climbers/Lianas
Habitat: Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
Flowering & Fruiting: July-January

Parts used: Leaves and root tubers
Properties & Uses: Boiled extract of leaves are used for the treatment of kidney stone and burning sensation during urination.
Systems of Medicines: Folk,
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