Scientific name: Hemidesmus indicus
Family name: PERIPLOCACEAE
Names in different languages:
English: Indian
sarasaparilla
Sinhala:Iramasu
Tamil: Nannari
Sanskri: Sariva /
Anantonul
Distribution E. Asia - Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka:
Status :native
Edible parts:None
Ayurvedic usage:
Treatment for: Skin rashes
Parts used to make medicine: Root
Propergation-Vegetative