Family: Vitaceae
Synonyms: Causonis trifolia (L.) Raf. ; Cayratia carnosa (Lam.) Gagnep. ; Cayratia mekongensis C.Y.Wu ; Cayratia timorensis (DC.) C.L.Li ; Cayratia timorensis var. mekongensis (C.Y.Wu ex W.T.Wang) C.L.Li ; Cayratia trifolia var. cinerea (Lam.) Gagnep. ; Cayratia trifolia var. quinquefoliola W.T.Wang ; Vitis carnosa (Lam.) Wall. ; Vitis carnosa Wall. ex M.A. Lawson ; Vitis trifolia L.
Common name: Bush Grape, fox-grape, three-leaved wild vine, threeleaf cayratia Assamese: চেপেতা লতা Chepeta-lota
Bengali: অমল লতা Amal-lata
Hindi: अमलबेल amalbel, gidardrak, ramchana, tamanya
Kannada: ಹೆಗ್ಗೊಲಿ heggoli
Malayalam: amarcakkoti, corivalli, kattuperanta, tsjori-valli, vatakkoti
Marathi: अंबटवेल ambatvel, अंबोशी amboshi, sarbarival
Sanskrit: अम्लवेतस amlavetasah, अत्यम्लपर्णी atyamlaparni, gandirah
Tamil: காட்டுப்பிரண்டை kattuppirantai
Telugu: కనుపుతీగె kanupu tige, పులిమడ puli mada
Herbaceous climber, Leaflets obovate, glabrous. Flowers greenishwhite, broad, branched cymes. Berries deep purple, black when ripe, smooth.
Uses: It purifies the blood, and is useful in ulcer, wounds, dropsy, hemorrhoids and strangury. [ Herbal Cures: Traditional Approach]
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