ആകാശഗരുഢക്കിഴങ്ങ് ,കൊല്ലൻകോവ, കടമ്പുവള്ളി ,കൊള്ളന്നോവക്കിഴങ്ങ്

An important tuberous Vishagna and Kushtaghna plant from Cucurbitaceae family occurring on Jangala desha ..

शुकनासा

शुकनासा, नहिका, शुकाख्या, शुकाह्वा

Kannada- Akashgaruda gadde,Akasha garuda balli 

ആകാശഗരുഢക്കിഴങ്ങ് ,കൊല്ലൻകോവ, കടമ്പുവള്ളി ,കൊള്ളന്നോവക്കിഴങ്ങ്

Tamil- Akasha garunda kizhangu, Kollankovai 

Telugu- Nagadonda,Akasha gadha 

Corallocarpus epigaeus 

Cucurbitaceae 

Useful part..Root tubers 

Indications: Krimighna, Kushtaghna, Visarpahara, Vishaghna,Phiranga roga ,Atisara ,Vrnashodanaropana, Vtakaphahara 

Akashagarudakizhangu choornam 

a Sidha preparation

Method of preparation : Peal out outter skin of tubers slice it and dry in sunshade, powder it Sieve through a cloth (vastragalithachoornam ),Then do pudapaka with milk for 3hrs . this choornam .5 to 1gm taken with equal quantity of Jaggery. 

Corallocarpus epigaeus is worn by children on their neck to prevent cough and infections. Ethno medico information from Tirunelvelly ,Tamilnadu 

useful in kushta ,visarpa,krimighna ,Gulma 

Observed this plant during Ethno medico Botanical survey along with Sri kalabhairaveshwara ayurveda college Dravyaguna department faculties and students on outskirts of Bangalore.

By Dr.Ajayan Sir