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[[File:Cardiospermum halicacabum4.jpg|thumb|right|''Karṇasphoṭā'']]
'''Karṇasphoṭā''' consists of the root of Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn. (Fam. Sapindaceae), commonly found as a weed throughout India, ascending upto 1200 m. in the North Western Himalayas.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Nervous diseases}}, {{Uses|Stiffness of the limbs}}, {{Uses|Snakebite}}, {{Uses|Itchy skin}}, {{Uses|Swellings}}, {{Uses|Earache}}.
==Chemical Composition==
The leaves contain beta-sitosterol and its D-glucoside, an alkaloid, oxalic acid and amino acids. The presence of a saponin and quebrachitol is reported in the plant.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
