Chooral ചൂരൽ

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Chooral plant is found in Southwest Asia. The basal section of the plant grows vertically for 10 metres or so, after which the slender, tough stem of a few centimetres in diameter, grows horizontally for 200 metres or more. It is extremely flexible and uniform in thickness, and frequently has sheaths and petioles armed with backward-facing spines which enable it to scramble over other plants. It has pinnate, alternate leaves, 60-80 cm long, armed with two rows of spines on the upper face.
The Fruits, seeds and petals of Chooral is used for stomach problem and diabetes.