Name – पारसीकवचा

Botanical name – Smilax china

Description – Consists of the roots of smilax china linn. Of the family Smilacaceae.

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Use – The drug is aphrodisiac, sudorific, demulcent. And alterative. It is useful in chronic rheumatism, syphilis, And skin diseases. It contains saponin. Rastad records that the use of this increases absorption of mercury.