Indian Birthwort (Aduthinnapalai)
Aristolochia indica
About Indian Birthwort (Aduthinnapalai)
Indian Birthwort (Aduthinnapalai) (Aristolochia indica) is a herb used in the Siddha Medicine tradition to help with Fever, Snake Bite, Digestive Issues, and Skin Health. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Aristolochia indica (native language: Garudakkodi / Eswaramooli) is a creeper plant found in Southern India and also Sri Lanka. This plant is critical to the survival of the southern birdwing and common birdwing, as well as crimson and common rose butterflies. It reaches a height of several metres on trees and cover the branches with thick foliage. It is commonly found in forest floor, rocky hillslopes. It flowers once a year to produce seeds. It can...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist