| FAMILY | : | Asclepiadaceae |
| TRADE NAME | : | Periploca of the Woods,Sugar killer |
| TELUGU NAME | : | Podapatri |
| HABIT | : | Climbing Shurb |
| PROPAGATION | : | Stem cutting |
| PARTS USED | : | Leaves |
| USES | : | Snake-bite, Enlargement of liver and spleen, Dibetes, Cardiac stimulant, Malarial fever, Eye diseases, Diuretic |
| SEASON | : | Through out the year |
| ANNUAL PROCUREMENT | : | 100 mt |
Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.)R.Br. ex Schu.