Cissus quadrangularis

the herb spiral

 

Traditional Uses

Cissus quadrangularis is an indigenous medicinal plant of India in the grape family (Vitaceae) that has traditionally been used as an Asian culinary vegetable for curries and chutneys and as an herbal remedy in traditional Ayurvedic medicinal practice (where it is known as asthisandhana ).

Its standardized common name, according to the American Herbal Products Association, is winged treebine; other common names are bonesetter and Veldt grape

Current uses

Recent studies show that an extract of Cissus quadrangularis (syn. Vitis quadrangularis ) aerial stems can help produce weight loss, lower blood glucose, and reduce total and LDL (bad) cholesterol in obese patients

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