Cardiospermum corindum - Small Balloon Vine
❏ Synonym : Cardiospermum canescens, Cardiospermum molle, Cardiospermum villosum
❏ Family : Sapindaceae
❏ Common Name : Small Balloon Vine
❏ Tamil Name : Kuthumadakan
❏ Telugu Name : Boodahcacarathega
❏ IUCN status : Not Evaluated
Cardiospermum corindum Botanical Description
Climbing herbs; branchlets pubescent. Leaves 2-ternate; leaflets lobed, terminal 5 x 2.5 cm, acuminate, mucronate, sparsely hairy above and pubescent below; petiole 4 cm, petiolule 1.5-2 cm. Racemes axillary; flowers white; sepals 2 + 2, outer 1 mm, inner 2.5 mm, obovate; petals 2 + 2, 3 mm, upper ones oblong-obovate, basal scale to 2 mm, lower ones 2.5 mm, stamens 8, filaments subequal, pilose. Capsule 3.5 x 3 cm, inflated, not winged, tomentose. Fl. &Fr.: Throughout the year.
Cardiospermum corindum Medicinal uses
❀ The leaves paste applied for curing abdominal pain.❀ Whole plant used to treat Dysentery and rheumatoid arthritis.
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