- Botanical Name : Hemidesmus Indicus
- Family Name : Ascelepiadaceae
- Common Name : Sarasaparilla, Indian Sarasaparilla, Anantamool.
- Part Used : Roots
- Habitat : Found in central india.
- Product offered : Roots
Uses : It is tonic, diuretic, demulcent, disphoretic and blood purifier. Employed in nutritional disorders, syphilis, chronic rheumatism, gravel and other urinary diseases and skin affections. It is also employed as a vehicle for potassium and iodine.