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[[File:Cardiospermum halicacabum4.jpg|thumb|right|''Karṇasphoṭā'']]
'''Karṇasphoṭā''' consists of the root of Cardiospermum halicacabum. It is native to India, ascending upto 1200m in the North Western Himalayas. This plant is belongs to Sapindaceae family. <ref name="Plant family"/>
==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.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Kanakayya ಕನಕಾಯ, Agniballi ಅಗ್ನಿಬಳ್ಳಿ|ml=Ulinna, Karuttakunni|sa=Karnasphota, Sphutavalkali|ta=Modikkottan, Mudakkarutana(Siddha), Mudukkottan|te=Vekkudutiga, Jyotishmati|hi=Kaanphuti, Lataaphataki|en=Ballon Vine, Heart's Pea|mr=Kanphuti, Kapal phodi}}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|white White with a yellowish centre|Sepals 4|Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Inflated capsule|2 cm long||Capsule Globose, Not winged|seeds Seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
===Other features===
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-11[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/582320/detailsMorphology]</ref><ref name="MorphologyCommon names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c/cardiospermum-halicacabum-l Common name]</ref><ref name="Cultivation details">[ https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cardiospermum+halicacabum " Cultivation details"]</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/12/28/balloon-vine-cardiospermum-halicacabum-karnasphota/"Ayurvedic preparations"]</ref><ref name="Plant family">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:259</ref>
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