- Botanical name : Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn.
- Family : Sapindaceae
- Malayalam : Uzhinja
- Tamil : Modikkottan
- English : Ballon Vine, Heart’s Pea
- Habit : Glabrous perennial climber
- Parts Used : Root, Leaves, Seeds
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Katu , Tikta
- Guna : Tiksna, Laghu, rooksha
- Veerya : Seeta
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : KaphaVatashamana, Mootrala, Medhya,Vishaghna
- Indications : Sopha, Jwara, Kushta, Asmari
- Dose : Churna 1-3gm
