Pirandai is very useful for stomach as well as heart. It will set right gastric disorder and protect the heart. Pirandai is of multifarious types such as ordinary pirandai, red pirandai, uruttu pirandai or ball-shaped pirandai, muppirandai, thattai pirandai or square pirandai, kalipirandai, theempirandai, puli pirandai and olai pirandai. Its botanical name is �Cissus quadrangularis� and is also called �viggravalli�. It belongs to creeper variety.
The crushed paste form (thuvaiyal)of this pirandai is very useful in treating swelling due to injury, pain, catch etc. It will stimulate energy and give briskness It will increase memory power; strengthen the brain nerves It will give strength to the bones It will stop bleeding in the gum Gastric related problems will be removed
