Derris scandens (Roxb.) Benth.

• Family: Fabaceae
• Vernacular names: Panivalli, Poonjali, Ponnamvalli, പനിവള്ളി, പൂഞ്ഞാലി, പൊന്നാംവള്ളി (Malayalam), Takil, Tirani (Tamil)
• Distribution: Indo-Malesia
• Description: Woody climbers. Leaf pinnately compound, leaflets elliptic, lanceolate or ovate-oblong. Racemes axillary with flowers clustered on brown-pubescent rachis. Flowers pink or white. Pods oblong, narrowly winged on the upper suture; seeds ca. 8 mm long, reniform, compressed, dark brown.
• Habit: Climbers/Lianas
• Habitat: Deciduous forests, also in mangrove forests and sacred groves
• Flowering & Fruiting: June-December

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• Parts used: Root, bark and stem
• Properties & Uses: Diuretic, laxative, anti-pyretic and expectorant. Bark paste applied against poison; decoction given internally for snake bite. Stem is used in the treatment of common cold and back ache. Roots given orally to increase lactation after child birth.
• Systems of Medicines: Folk,
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