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Specimen profile
Balloon Vine
Cardiospermum halicacabum · Sapindaceae
Skt · Latamanjari — “The creeping vine”Hindi · KanphutiMal · UzhinjaTam · Mudakathan
A climbing herb famous for its heart-shaped seeds and efficacy in joint pains.
This slender herbaceous climber is easily recognized by its inflated, balloon-like fruits and small white flowers. It is widely used in South Indian folk medicine and Ayurveda for neurological and musculoskeletal disorders.
Identification markers
Features trifoliate leaves with deeply serrated margins, axillary tendrils, and distinct papery capsule fruits containing three black seeds with a white heart-shaped hilum.
Rasa
Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Virya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Vata-hara
Dosha effect
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