Cryptolepis dubia, Kattupalvalli, Kalipalvalli, Wax Leaved Climber, കാട്ടുപാൽവള്ളി, കലിപാൽവള്ളി

Synonyms: Cryptolepis buchananii Roem. & Schult.
Family: Apocynaceae
Vernacular names: Kattupalvalli, Kalipalvalli, കാട്ടുപാൽവള്ളി, കലിപാൽവള്ളി (Malayalam), Wax Leaved Climber (English), Gopakanya, (Sanskrit), Paal kodi (Tamil)
Distribution: Peninsular India and Sri Lanka
Description: Climbing shrubs. Leaves elliptic or oblong-lanceolate. Inflorescence axillary dichotomous cymes, shorter than leaves. Flowers greenish-white, 5-merous, lax. Follicles 2, woody; seeds flat, with silky coma.
Habit: Climbers/Lianas
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
Flowering & Fruiting: March-August

Parts used: Whole plant
Properties & Uses: Plant decoction is given in syphilis. Stem used in arthritis. Crushed root mixed with milk are used in venereal diseases. Roots are used for the treatment of snake bite and stomach pain. Root paste is used in joint pains and rheumatic arthritis. Roots and fruits are used in edema, cholera, dropsy and dysentery. Latex used for healing septic wounds, boils and scabies.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani,
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