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Description: C. halicacabum is a woody climbing vine that is distributed in tropical and subtropical Africa and Asia. It has compound leaves with lance-shaped leaflets that have deeply serrated margins, small white to yellowish flowers, and capsules that contain heart shaped seeds. 

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Uses:

• The plant is used as a diuretic and demulcent.
• The plant is used to treat rheumatism and lumbago. Helps with back and joint pain. 
• The plant is used to treat nervous diseases. 
• The plant is used as an aphrodisiac. It improves sexual vigour.
• The plant promotes healthier skin. 
• The plant treats diarrhoea and improves gut health.
• This plant is used to treat allergies responses, such as hay fever, sneezing, and watery eyes.

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Reference and further reading:

• Huang, M.H., Huang, S.S., Wang, B.S., Wu, C.H., Sheu, M.J., Hou, W.C., Lin, S.S. and Huang, G.J., 2011. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Cardiospermum halicacabum and its reference compounds ex vivo and in vivo. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 133(2), pp.743-750.
• Raza, S.A., Hussain, S., Riaz, H. and Mahmood, S., 2013. Review of beneficial and remedial aspects of Cardiospermum halicacabum L. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 7(48), pp.3026-3033.
• Viji, M. and Murugesan, S., 2010. Phytochemical analysis and antibacterial activity of medicinal plant Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn. Journal of Phytology, 2(1).
• Vijayakumar, N. and Kumar, K.S., 2021. Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn.-A Review of its Medicinal Effects on Human Healthcare System. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 33(21B), pp.57-63.