A woody vine, sometimes 4 inches thick at its base, climbs a considerable height up into the canopy (up to 30 meters high). Its large heart-shaped leaves have a soft silky underside made up of tiny white hairs, giving the plant the common name of velvet leaf. It has both male and female flowers which are small, greenish-white, and grow in clusters. The fleshy fruits are oval, narrow at the base, and approximately 1-2 mm long.
For prostatitis, urinary tract infections, to tone, balance, and strengthen the kidneys, vaginal discharge and venereal diseases, testicular inflammation.
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