English: Amrit; Amrta; Gulancha tinospora; Heart leaved moonseed; Valiya amrit; Wild tinospora.
Synonym: Tinospora cordifolia
Ayurveda: Guduchi; Giloy.
Sanskrit: Guduchi; Gulancha.
Region: east Asia, southern China, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand.
Habitat: forests.
BotanyA deciduous, climbing shrub; stems up to 20 metres long, twining around other plants for support.
Roots aerial along the stems, rooting into the ground.
Use: medicinal.