The benefits of Balloon vines Leaves

Mudakatran is a type of vine plant. Its science name is Cardiospermum halicacabum. It is also known as mutakkaruttan (mutaku + aruttan) in Tamil because of its ability to remove paralysis from the body. This herb is called the herb of the air god. Thus Mudakatran is a panacea. Both the leaf and the root have numerous medicinal benefits.


This is a climbing vine plant. Can grow spontaneously on fences and on other plants. Mudakatran stalks are as thin and strong as wire. Leaf stalks elongate. Its leave taste is astringent. Each leaf stalk is divided into three sections, each section has three leaves.

Mudaktran leaves are high in various nutrients such as fiber, calcium, protein, potassium, and magnesium. It also contains significant amounts of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.

Medicinal uses of Mudakatran Leaves


1. If mudakatran green is added to the diet regularly, diseases like constipation, hemorrhoids, skin diseases, and gonorrhea can be cured.
2. Wilt the leaves with little castor oil and eat it with food to get rid of all the pains like joint pain, limb pain, back pain, body aches.
3. Wilting Mudakatran leaves with ghee and eating along with jaggery to cure eye diseases.
4. Put few drops of this leaves juice into the ear to get rid of ear pain. If you put a bandage with these leaves on the tumor area, they will break and the wound will heal.
5. These greens are good medicine for people suffering from flatulence.
6. These leaves are very good for women who are menopausal. A tablespoon of madakatran juice can put an end to menstrual problems in women.
7. Grind this spinach and tie it in the abdomen of pregnant women for safe delivery.
8. Mudakatran greens can cure backbone loss, bone loss, arthritis, and joint pain that can occur in women.
9. When you start eating these leaves early, the first one or two days, somebody feels like vomiting, diarrhea. But there is no need to be afraid. Let's continue to eat. This will become normal in few days, it strengthens the brain.
10. Mudakatran leaves can be used to cure hemorrhoids, constipation, foot pain, and arthritis.