Cyclea Peltata ( Lam.)Hook.f.& Thoms.
Climbing wine . Leaves , alternate , heart shaped , broad . Flowers , unisexual , pale yellow , Male flowers cyme , stalked , green , calyx heart shaped , 4 to 6 petals , stamens 4 . Female flowers panicles , hairy , stalkeless , sepal 1 round , carpels 3 . Fruit spherical , drupes , white .
- Family: Menispermaceae
- Habit: Climbing wine
- Habitat: Moist places
- Status : common
Vernacular names
English - Indian moon seed
Hindi - Patha
Malayalam - Padakizhagu
Tamil - Pon mucuttai
Kannada - Padaavala
Medicinal Uses
* Antidote to poisons
* To cure digestive disorders
* To cure skin diseases
* Cure inflammatory disorders
* Root juice is salutary in headache as nasal drops .
