Cardiospermum halicacabum Karnasphota Mudakkathan

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Scientific Name and Description

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Herb Family

Sapindaceae

Plant type

Climber

Plant Synonyms

Cardiospermum microcarpum

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Hindi	Khanjan (खंजना), Kanphuti,bari-chirmi, chirphuta, kakadni, kanphata, kanphote, kanphuta, kanphuti, kanputi, kapal phori, kapalphore-bel, kapalphoti
Marathi	Kanphuti कणफुटी,kaanphodi, kakumardanika, kanfuti, kanphuti, kapalaphodi, shibjal
Tamil	Ullukatti உள்ளுக்கட்டி, alappukkorrran, alappukku, analappirapam, ankapati, arattai, ataralappu, atinayanan, attankoti, camuttira, camuttirotayam, cancivimeti, cancivimetikkoti, cempam, cevikkotiyal, ciliyakkai, ciliyakkaikkoti, ciliyanai, coliyan, cotismati, cukattam,cutcumavalli, intiyavalli, irattapati, kanakappirapai, kirivattiyam, korran, korrankoti, korravan, kotikkottan, kottavan, kuppaimulikai, kuppaimulikaikkoti, lottan, lottankoti, makotaracurupi, mantalakarakam, matappalippuntu, melliyakottan, melliyakottankoti, modakhethan, moddacoatan, modikkottan, mooda cottan, mooda-cottan, mudakattan, mudakithan, mudakkaruthan, mudakkaruththaan, mudakkatran, mudakkattran, mudakkothan, mudakothan, mudakottan, mudukkottan, mudukottam, mukamottaimuli, mutakarran, mutakkarran, mutakkaruttan, mutakkaruttankoti, mutakkattan, mutakkattankoti, mutakkorran, mutakkoruttan, mutakkottan, mutakkottan,mutarkurran, mutkkattan, muttaittukki, muttaittukkikkoti, nakanam, nakanam, nimpatecam, nimpateci, nimpatecikkoti, nipalam, patantiravalli, payiravi , periyavilai, periyayilaimudakottan, pirotta, pokkanapantukkikkoti, pokkanappicci, samuttiradoyan, samuttiram, siliyanai, tecovam, tekamataraci, tiptam, tirakamulakakkoti, tirakamulakam, tirakamulam, tiramulam, tirkkamulam, tirukumulam, varutakakkoti, varutakam, vatanaci, vicuvakenti, visaantaravatanaci, yintiriyavallikoti
Telugu	Uppuchettu ఉప్పుచెట్టు,allena, booddakankaraakkoo, budda boosara, budda gudichi, budda kakara, buddakaakara, buddakakara, buddakakkira, buddakankarakoo, budduva, ekkkuduthige, ekkudutige, jyothishmathige, jyotishmatitige, kaasarithige, kasaritige, kash, nalla goolesenda, nallagolisyanda, nallagolisyandu, nallagoolisienda, nallagulisinda, nallagulivinda, nellagoolisienda, nellagulisetenda, paatalithivva, patali tivva, patalitivva, thella gurivinda, ullenathige, ullenatige, upparintha, vekkuditege, vekkuduthige, vekkudutige, vullingatheega
Kannada	Buddhihole ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೊಳೆ, agniballi, batte kaayi balli, bekkina budde gida, bekkina thoraduballi, bekkina toddina balli, bekkinatoddinaballi, budda kaarana theege, buddakakaratige, chitaki hambu, eramballi, erumballi, eruvaballi, irumballi, jothishmathi, kaadatheege, kakaralata, kanakaaya, kanakaia, kanakaiah, kangu, kangu balli, kangunge, kangunne, karkaralatha, minaju balli, minchina balli, minchuballi, mincuballi, minijuballi, urundeburu, yeruva balli
English	Bailon wine, Heartseed
Sanskrit	Indravalli, bunu-uchchhe, indravalli, jyautishmati, jyotir, jyotishmati, jyotismati, kaka-mardanika, kakadola, kakatikta, kapolavalli, karavi, karnasphota, karnaspota, lataphatki, modikkotan, nagna, paravata-padi, paravatanghi, sakralata, satakratulata, sita, tejavati, tejovati
Rajasthan Region	Kapal-phori, Gandio,
Malayalam	jyotishmati, katabhi, lata, palloolavum, paluruvam, ulina, ulinja, ulinna, uzhinna
Tibetan	ka ke da
Common name	balloon plant,lesser balloon vine, balloon plant love in a puff,

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Unani

Siddha

Homoeopathy

Folk

Herb usable parts

Roots

Fruits

Seeds

Whole plant

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

Promotes hair growth and for treating rheumatism, piles, nervous disorders and sprains.
The juice of plant cures earache.
Paste of plant cures rheumatism and stiffness of limbs.
Roots are diuretic and laxative.
According to Charak, Sushrat and Vagbhatt the plant is used as an antidote to snake and scorpion bite.
The extract of plant is used to regulate the menstrual cycle.

Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003

Botanical name : Cardiospemum halicacabum L.

Family : Sapindaceae

Part used : Root

Antidote for : Scorpion sting

Formulations and application : External dusting of filtered dried root powder act as an antidote for scorpion sting

Cardiospermum halicacabum L. Sapindaceae Mudakkathan Climber Leaves Decoction Antiinflammatory and Anticholesterol

Cardiospermum halicacabum L. Buddateega Sapindaceae Root Arthritis

Cardiospermum halicacabum L. Climber Whole plant Waist pain; joint pain; rheumatism and jaundice; tonic; swellings; ear pain; body pain; paralysis; gastric problem; throat infection; eczema; herpes; antibacterial; hydrocele; fever; burns; ovulation enhancement; skin disease General; women Sharma and Mujundar 2003