Sarasaparilla

SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Hemidesmus Indicus

MEDICINAL VALUE :
Used in traditional indian medicines in the form of powder, or decoction as syrup.

NUTRIENT VALUE :
leaves contain tannins, flavanoids, hyperoside, coumarino and rutin.

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Used to make beverages, squashes etc.

GLOSSARY :
English : Sarasaparilla
Tamil : Nannaari / Krishnavalli
Malayalam : Nanaari / Bhadravalli
Telugu : Sugandhi-Pala
Kannada : Sogade / Naamada Baeru / Sugandha-Palada
Hindi : Chobchini / Magrabu Salsa / Jangli-Chanbelii
Bengali : Kumarika / Anantamul
Konkani : Dudwal
Marathi : Ghot Vel / Uparsari
Oriya : Kumbatua / Kumarika
Punjabi : Ushba
Tulu : Namada Baer