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.