Naravelia zeylanica (L.) DC.
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Vernacular names: Vathakodi, Vathakkodivalli, വാതക്കോടി, വാതക്കൊടിവള്ളി (Malayalam), Dhanavalli (Sanskrit), Nintavalli (Tamil)
- Distribution: South East Asia
- Description: Climbing shrubs. Leaves tendrillate, 2-3 foliolate; elliptic-ovate. Flowers creamy-white, bisexual, in terminal and axillary divaricately branched. Achenes many, linear.
- Habit: Climbers/Lianas
- Habitat: Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Flowering & Fruiting: October-April
- Parts used: Whole plant
- Properties & Uses: Root crushed and inhaled to cure headache; fresh stem chewed in toothache. Young leaf paste is applied in skin diseases, ulcers and headache. Crushed roots inhaled against cold and fever.
- Systems of Medicines:
- Traditional Uses:Crushed roots are boiled with water and the vapours inhaled to cure cold and fever.
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