Garuda Kodi[Aristolochia indica]

Garuda Kodi[Aristolochia indica]is a creeper plant found in Southern India and also Sri Lanka.This plant is critical to the survival of the southern birdwing and common birdwing[These two are Butter fly species] as well as crimson and common rose butterflies. It reaches a height of several mts. on trees and cover the branches with thick foliage. It is commonly found in forest floor, rocky hill slopes. It flowers once a year to produce seeds. It can also be propagated by roots. The plant has a number of historical medicinal uses.Roots and rhizome are used as gastric stimulant and bitter tonic. Aristolochic acid is used for stimulating phagocytosis in infectious diseases in combination with antibiotics. Juice of leaves are used in cough and seeds in inflammation and biliousness.This Particular Herb is Conserved and propagated in ECO HERBS Sugandhavanam Nursery