INDIAN SARSAPARILLA
Common name	Indian sarsaparilla
Botanical Name	Hemidesmus indicus Linn.
Vernacular name	English-Indian sarsaparilla Hindi-Anantamul Gujarati-Upalsari Sanskrit-Ananti
Family	Asclepiadaceae
Class	Magnoliopsida
Parts of plant used	Root
Chemical Constituents	Essential oil, saponin, steroid
Therapeutic uses	Used traditionally to treat a wide variety of illnesses including rheumatism, leprosy, impotence, urinary tract and skin infections.