Benefits of Karnasphota Ayurvedic Herb

Introduction of Karnasphota

Karnasphota, commonly known as Balloon Vine is a deciduous plant belonging to the Soapberry family Sapindaceae. It is commonly found as a weed throughout India. This plant is used for the treatment of poisonous cases, constipation, fever, burning micturition, joint pain, alopecia, and as a memory booster.

Botanical Name : Cardiospermum halicacabum

Useful Parts for Karnasphota :

Fruit, flower, juice, root

Names in different languages for Karnasphota :

English: Balloon Vine, Heart’s Pea
Hindi: Kaanphuti, Lataaphataki
Malayalam: Ulinna
Bengali: Jyotishmati
Gujarati: Bodha, Kapaalphodi, Shivajaala, Nayaphataki
Kannada: Kanakayya
Tamil: Modikkottan, Mudakkarutana
Telugu: Vekkudutiga

Health Benefits of Karnasphota

This medicinal plant has numerous health benefits due to its medicinal properties. It is used to treat rheumatism, nervous diseases, stiffness of the limbs, and snakebite. It also treats cough, fever, Asthma, Arthritis, Dysentery, Diarrhea, constipation, as well as tumors. Karnasphota is used as eye drops to treat eye disorders caused by anemia, sore eyes, and cataracts. Juice from the crushed leaves relieves earache, skin disorders, such as ringworm, discoloration, and acne, as well as rashes related to menstrual irregularities. Decoction of roots used for piles and amenorrhea. The root is used as laxative, diuretic, emetic, purgative, and diaphoretic.

Ayurvedic medicines with Karnasphota as the main ingredient are the following

Agagvadhadi Kvatha Churna, Chukkumthippalyadi gulika, Keshakamalam hair oil,and Mahadhanwantaram gulika.

Karnasphota, commonly known as Balloon Vine is a medicinal plant with many health benefits. It has ulcer benefits, anti-diarrheal properties, anti-arthritic activity, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, antibacterial properties, etc. It is an effective remedy to increase fertility.