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==Uses==
{{Uses|Bone Fracture}}, {{Uses|Low bone mineral density}}, {{Uses|Osteoporosis}}, {{Uses|Osteoarthritis}}, {{Uses|Joint pains}}, {{Uses|Hyperuricemia}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Rickets}}, {{Uses|Obesity}}, {{Uses|Internal Bleeding}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoid}}, {{Uses|Improve digestion}}, {{Uses|Syphilis}}, {{Uses|Menorrhagia}}, {{Uses|Pyorrhea}}<ref name="Uses"/>
===Food===
Asthisamharaka can be used in food. Young leaves and tender stems are cooked in curries. They are also used in preparation of papad.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Leaf}}.
==Chemical Composition==
===Prabhava===
===Nutritional components===
Asthisamharaka Contains the Following nutritional components like - Phytogenic steroid, Ketosteroids, Sitosterol; δ-amyrin, δ-amyrone; triterpenoids; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium<ref name="Nutritional components"/>
==Habit==
{{Propagation|Cuttings}}
==How to plant/cultivateCultivation Details==Cuttings with one or few segmengts can be planted. They require full sun and very warm conditions to thrive. A plant of drier to arid regions, mainly in the lowland tropics and frost-free subtropics, though it can also be found at elevations over 2,000 metres . Asthisamharaka is available from January to June<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 125</ref>
<ref name="Chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2010/05/08/strengthen-your-bones-joints-and-cartilages-with-cissus-quadrangularis/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">[https://www.ayurtimes.com/cissus-quadrangularis-hadjod/ Cissus Uses]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.columbuscactusclub.com/cissus-quadrangularis.html Cultivation Details]</ref>
<ref name="Nutritional components">Forest food for Northern region of western ghat pdf by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, MACS - Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
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