Menispermaceae FAMILY

Tinospora cordifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

4/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Tinospora cordifolia is a large, deciduous, climbing shrub, twining around other plants for support. It is capable of growing to the tops of tall trees and sending down long, thread-like aerial roots several metres in length that root when they touch the ground[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ]. The plant has a long tradition of use in Ayurvedic medicine, usually gathered from the wild. It is widely available for sale in local markets, herbal stores etc[ 615 Title Pharmacographia Indica Publication Author Dymock W.; Warden C.J.H.; Hooper D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Education Society's Press, Byculla; Mombai. Year 1890 ISBN Description Information on the principal plant medicines encountered in India in the 19th century. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar.

HabitatDry districts at low elevations[ 464 Title A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon Publication Author Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Dulau and Co; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Deciduous and dry forests.