VINCHHUDO | |
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| Common name | Vinchhudo, Devil’s claw |
| Botanical Name | Martynia annua |
| Vernacular name | English-Devil’s claw Hindi- Bichuhathajori Sanskrit-Kakangi |
| Family | Martyniaceae |
| Class | Dicotyledonae |
| Parts of plant used | Seed |
| Chemical Constituents | Fixed oil |
| Therapeutic uses | In inflammation and burns, in itching, as local sedative, in epilepsy, tuberculosis, as anthelmitic, analgesic antipyretic, anti bacterial, anti convulsant and in antifertility. |