Chitamrith

Scientific name :Tinocpora cordifolia

Family :Menispermaceae

Habitat : Perennial twiner

Medicinal Uses : Dry twigs with bark intact of Chitamrith constitute the drug. It is used as antil spasmodic , antipyretic and anti- inflammatory . Starch prepared from stem is used as tonic . Effective for diabetes and urinary infections . Used for general debility , dyspepsia and fevers.