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Go BackCardiospermum halicacabum
| BINOMIAL NAME | Cardiospermum halicacabum |
| COMMON NAME | Ballon vine, Love-in-a-puff, Heartpea, Heartseed. |
| FAMILY | Sapindaceae |
| TAMIL NAME | முடக்கத்தான் |
| HABIT | Perennial climbers |
| MORPHOLOGY | The stems are ribbed lengthwise and are usually covered with stiff yellowish or reddish coloured hairs particularly when they are young the leaves are arranged alternately along the stems often with a tendril in their forks. The flowers are borne in small clusters at the end of hairy stalks that can be from 5 to 30 cm long. The species reproduces mainly by seed contained with its light papery fruit. The fruits are most commonly dispersed by wind and water. They may also be spread in dumped garden waste. |
| MEDICINAL PROPERTIES | • Mudakathan keeerai or leaves has strong anti-inflammatory properties. • It is used for treating joint pain, swelling in the joints, and is effective for rheumatoid arthritis • It is effective in treating lumbago, cough and some nervous disease. • It is beneficial for skin problems • It can give relief from dandruff and itchy scalp when it is applied on to the hair or scalp as sticky paste. |
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