Cissus quadrangularis,
Vitaceae

Medicinal Uses

1. Fracture: The stem of
   asthisamharaka is used to
   bandage the part of fracture.The
   oil prepared from juice of this
   plant and gingerly oil (1:4 Plant
   Juice : Gingerly Oil)is externally
   applied over fractured part. The
   dried root powder can be given
   in dose of 1-3 gm twice daily and
   this can also be applied externally
   after mixing with hot water for
   bone fracture.

2. Irregular menstruation: 15-20ml
   of asthisamharaka stem and leaves
   juice along with honey twice
   daily for 3 months is beneficial for
   irregular menstruation.
3. Earache: Heating the stem in little
   flame, extracting the juice and
   using it as ear drops. Instillation of
   2-3 drops can be cured earache.
   
4. Bone fractures: The dried root
   powder of asthisamharaka can
   be given in dose of 1-3 gm twice
   daily and this can also be applied
   externally after mixing with hot
   water for bone fracture.
5. Indigestion: Equal quantity
   of asthisamharaka leaves, dry
   ginger, black pepper are made
   into fine powder and mixed
   together. 5gms of this powder
   should be given along with warm
   water twice daily before food to
   treat indigestion.
6. Joint pains: Asthisamharaka stem
   is fried in ghee and administered
   in dose of 10-15 gms with milk
   for the treatment of fractures and
   also osteo arthritis.

Vernacular names

Assamese : Harjara
Bengali : Hadajora
English : Eldt grape, devil’s backbone,
adamant creeper
Gujarati : Hadasankala
Hindi : Hadjod
Kannada : Mangaraballi
Malayalam : Changalam Parande
Marati : Kandvel
Oriya : Hadbhanga
Punjabi : Haddjor
Tamil : Perandai
Telugu : Nalleru
Urdu : Hathjod

Cissus quadrangularis has been used as a medicinal plant since antiquity.^{[citation needed]} Cissus has been used in various Ayurvedic classical medicines to heal broken bones and injured ligaments and tendons. 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). The Assamese people and the Garo tribe of Meghalaya and Bangladesh have used C. quadrangularis for bone fracture.