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Patalagarudi, Cocculus hirsutus

Patalagarudi is a slender climber with soft hairy leaves. This plant can be found in dry areas during and after the monsoon.

Uses

Aphrodisiac, Burning sensation, Gastritis, Skin diseases, Poisoning ^[1]

Parts Used

Bark, Leaves, Heartwood, Seeds

Chemical Composition

The stem contains cyclopeptide alkaloids. The plant contains coclaurine, magnoflorine, beta-sitosterol, ginnol and a monomethyl ether of inositol. ^[2]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Aadama balli, Adambuballi, Daagadiballi, Kaage maari, Sugadi balli
Hindi	Bajar bel, Jamti-ki-bel, Patal garudi
Malayalam	Pathalagarudakkodi
Tamil	Anantavalli, Calakattu, Kattukkodi, Nirppantikkoti, Uppaittiricci
Telugu	Cheepurutheega, Chipurutige, Doosaratheege
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Garudi, Chilahinta, Vatsadani, Vikranta
English

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Picchila (Sticky)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Vata, Pitta,Kapha

Prabhava

Vishagna (Anti-poison)

Habit

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	1.5-7 x 0.5-4.7 cm, variable in shape, the lower leaves of the main branches larger, sometimes 3-5 lobed.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	axillary	Greenish yellow		Male flowers: sepals greenish, pilose, 3 inner broadly ovate to obovate, 1.5-2.5 mm long.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
A drupe	4 - 8mm	turning black, 4-8 mm diam.; endocarp ridged with a prominent do		{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[Uses-1] "Uses"

[Chemical_composition-2] "Chemical composition"

[Common_names-3] "Vernacular names"

[Leaf-4] PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"

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