Asthisamharaka is sweet in taste sour in the post digestive effect and has hot potency. It alleviates vata and kapha dosas.<ref name="herb"/>
==Useful parts of the plant==
*'''Stem, traitarpinayds, traskeral and sitosteral'''.
== Uses ==
*In siddha medicine it is considered a tonic and analgesic, and is believed to help heal broken bones, thus its name asthisamharaka (that which prevents the destruction of bones).
*It is used as a medicinal plant for bone fracture.
*Bone fracture - Smashing edible stemmed vine and apply it as supprt to bone will help in recovery.
==Common name==