A parasitic climber that is devoid of leaves, roots or chlorophyll and so is totally dependant upon its host. It must be grown close to a host plant around which it will twine itself and which it will penetrate with suckers in order to obtain nutriment. Flowers short pedicellate; sepals not thickened abaxially; style and stigmas much shorter than ovary.

Aphrodisiac, renal and a hepatic tonic (whole plant)

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Bergenin, tannin (root); leucoanthocyanin (plant)

The entire plant is used to increase semen, to treat pain in the wrist and limbs, vaginal/seminal discharge, polyuria, tinnitus and blurred vision.