Common names-Green wax-flower ; Cotton milk plant; Green milkweed climber. Botanical name- Dregea volubilis . Tamil name – PALAIKKOTI , KOTIPPALAI . Sanskrit name- Hemajivanti Telugu name – Dudipalatiga Cotton milk plant is used to treat Asthma ,Sore throat and Eczema; Utilised as an Antidote for Poison ; Tender stalk is used as expectorant ; Leaves are used to treat boils; Chemicals in the roots are said to have antioxidant effects . In picture - A close portrayal of PALAIKKOTI(பாலைக்கொடி)leaf ;See the veins are suitable to the stout leaf !
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