Other Names :

Tamil

Parangichekkai ; Parinkipatte

English

China Root ; Bamboo Briar Root

Telugu

Pirangi-chekka ; Gali-chekka

Malayalam

Pavu

Kannada

Chobchini

Hindi

Dwipautra ; Wacha 

Sanskrit

Chinapaivu or pairu

Plant indigenous to China and Japan ; but the drug is imported and is common in Indian bazars.

Uses in Ayurveda & Siddha - Tikta rasam, slight ushna veeryam, vata haram, improves agni, clears urine and stools, in vibandam, flatulence, epilepsy, insanity, syphilis, colic, pains in the body, skin diseases. 

Hot 1, Dry 1, Demulcent, expels vicious matters, in souda diseases as syphills and leprosy. Kidney and bladder diseases, paralysis, headache, convulsions, etc.