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State Medicinal Plants Board (SMPB) Kerala

Cissus javana DC.

  • 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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