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| Botanical Name | Cissampelos pareira L. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Malai mattiri |
| Family | Menispermaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Climber |
| Description | Leaves alternate, simple, inflorescence panicle, flowers green, fruits drupaceous and seeds reniform |
| Medicinal uses | • Fever |
| • cough | |
| • diarrhoea | |
| • cold and | |
| • Urinary tract infection | |
| Places / Locations | * Berijam Lake area, Palani Hills |
| * Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| * Dindigul District | |
| * Pillur valley, Coimbatore District | |
| * Kanniyakumari District | |
