• English Name: Edible -stemmed vine, Veldt grape, Devil's backbone, Adamant creeper Hindi Name: Hadjod (हड़जोड़) Sanskrit Name: Asthishrinkhla, Asthisamharaka, Vajravalli (अस्थिशृंखला, अस्थिसंहारी, वज्रवल्ली) Taste: Sweet Nature: Hot Parts Used: All parts of the plant Description C.quadrangularis is a succulent climbing perennial plant of the grape family that reaches upto 3m. (leavesayurveda.com)
  • In Sanskrit Cissus quardrangularis is known as asthisamharaka which literally means, that which saves the bones from their destruction. (healthbenefitstimes.com)
  • In siddha medicine, it is considered a tonic and analgesic, and is believed to help heal broken bones, thus its name asthisamharaka (that which prevents the destruction of bones). (wikipedia.org)
  • It is sometimes referred to as Veldt Grape, Devil's Backbone, Asthisamharaka in Sanskrit and Hadjod as common name. (bixabotanical.com)
  • Asthisamharaka - that which protects the bone and saves it from destruction. (ayushvedah.com)
  • Asthisamharaka - which saves the bone from their destruction. (ayushvedah.com)
  • In siddha medicine, it is considered a tonic and analgesic, and is believed to help heal broken bones, thus its name asthisamharaka (that which prevents the destruction of bones). (wikipedia.org)