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[[File:Vallaris solanacea (2464292120).jpg|thumb|right|''Asphota, Navamallika'']]
'''Asphoṭa''' consists of the dried root pieces of Vallaris solanacea Kuntze syn. V.heynei Spreng. It is a large woody climbing shrub, occurring wild in subtropical Himalayan forests, up to an altitude of 1500 m and on the Konkan coast and further south; , often cultivated in the gardens as an ornamental plant due to its fragrant white flowers. This plant is belongs to Apocynaceae family.<ref name="Plant family"/>
==Uses==
{{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Pain relief}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Bugudi balli, Bugudi hambu, Isa mallige|ml=Attukottappala|sa=Bhadravallī, Asphoṭa|ta=|te=Nagamalle, Nityamalle|hi=Dudhibel|en=}}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Bread%20Flower.html Common names]</ref>
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