A Marvel Plant: Coccinia indica

In traditional medicine, there are numerous medicinal plants that have the potential to treat many diseases and disorders, one of them is Coccinia indica (family: Cucurbitaceae) popularly known as Kanduri in Hindi. This plant is traditionally used in blood diseases, aphrodisiac and cooling agents. The present review attempts to encompass the available literature on Coccinia indica with respect to its morphological characters, phytochemistry, summary of its various pharmacological activities and traditional uses.