Cissus quadrangularis

Common Name: Veldt Grape

Family: Vitaceae

Synonym(s): Vitis quadrangula (L.) Wallich. ex Wight & Arn.]

Country of Origin: Tropical Africa & Asia

Description: Vine, stems strongly 4-ribbed to 4-winged, often nearly leafless; leaves simple, broadly cordate-ovate, sometimes 3-lobed, to 2 inches long; flowers greenish, in short cymes; fruit red.

Uses: Some evidence has been shown that Cissus quadranularis is effective in weight loss and management. From BioMedCentral

Many traditional medicinal uses reported, modern scientific studies have shown evidence of the following benefits: anti- oxidant, weight loss, bone healing, anti- ulcer, analgesic, antiostereoporotic, anabolic and androgenic activity, anti- inflammatory, antihemorrhoidal and venotonic activity. Studies showed no signs of detrimental effects to rats. From Philippine Alternative Medicine

This plant is otherwise known as Asthishrinkhala in Sanskrit. The entirety of the plant can be used for different benefits. The stem itself is a rich calcium source. For respiratory or vocal problems, the juice of the stem is taken internally. The juice can also be made into a paste and be put on fractures for faster healing and also aids in burns or cuts. Taken internally, the skeletal-muscular system can be aided in joint pains, fatigue or lethargy.

Accession #: 198502787

Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 2208

Quantity: 2

Source: Unknown

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: core eudicots

Order: Vitales

Family: Vitaceae

SubFamily: Vitoideae