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 '''Basella Albaalba''' is a botanical name of Indian Spinach. As name suggests this plant belongs to India and China. Basella alba is known under various common names, including Malabar Spinach vine spinach, red vine spinach, climbing spinach, creeping spinach, buffalo spinach and Ceylon spinach among others. 

{{Uses|dysenteryDysentery}}, {{Uses|diureticDiuretic}}, {{Uses|febrifugeFebrifuge}}, {{Uses|catarrhCatarrh}}, {{Uses|boilsBoils}}, {{Uses|conjunctivitisConjunctivitis}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}

{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|stemStem}}.

Protein (20%)The essential amino acids are arginine, Fat (3.5%)leucine, Carbohydrate (54%)isoleucine, Fibre (9%) lysine, threonine and Ash (19%)tryptophan. <ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=Bansali|ml=Vasalaccira|sa=Upodika|ta=Vasalakkirai|te=Bachali, Bachchali-kura, Karubachali|hi=Poi|en=Indian spinach, Malabar Spinach}}Poi ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Pitta===Prabhava===

{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}

Basella alba is a Can be easily grown from seeds and cuttings.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Season to grow==Cooler season<ref name="Season to grow"/> ==Required Ecosystem/Climate==The plant of the thrives in hot humid climate. It requires moist tropics, where it fertile and well-drained soil and is found at elevations up to 1,500 metresoften cultivated in pots or in kitchen garden.<ref name="How to plantRequired Ecosystem/cultivateClimate"/> ==Kind of soil needed==moist, fertile and well-drained soil

{{Commonly seen|Moist places in hedges}}, {{Commonly seen|elevations Elevations around 500 metres in Nepal}}.

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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical Constituents]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.globinmedwildflowers-guide.com/index39-agrimony.html Flowers description]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79070:basella-Basella+alba-l "globe in med"Cultivation Details]</ref>

<ref name="LeafSeason to grow">[https://webwww.archiveugaoo.orgcom/webknowledge-center/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowershow-to-grow-malabar-spinach-at-guide.comhome/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"Season to grow]</ref>

<ref name="How to plantRequired Ecosystem/cultivateClimate">[http://tropicalwildedibles.thefernsteriin.infoorg/viewtropicalindex.php?idalbum=Wild-edibles/Leaves/Basella+-alba "practical palnts"Required Ecosystem/Climate]</ref>