What is the common name for cardiospermum?
cardiospermum halicacabum, known as the lesser balloon vine, balloon plant or love in a puff, is a climbing plant widely distributed across tropical and subtropical areas of africa, australia, south asia and north america that is often found as a weed along roads and rivers. Karnasphota (balloon vine) – cardiospermum halicacabum is a plant mentioned for the treatment of poisonous cases, constipation, fever, burning micturition, joint pain, alopecia and as memory booster. Latin name- cardiospermum halicacabum linn.
What is cardiospermum halicacabum used for?
It is an herbaceous climber from the Sapindaceae family which is found in almost every Continent and Oceania. In the traditional Indian medicine systems, this plant is used for the treatment of rheumatism, abdominal pain, orchitis, dropsy, lumbago, skin diseases, cough, nervous disorders, and hyperthermia. Manathakkali keerai has many medicinal properties. The leaves have high medicinal value and aid in the cure of stomach and mouth ulcers.