A prostrate, much-branched, glabrous or sparsely pubescent perennial vine, often rooting at the nodes, Leaves reniform to broadly ovate, base cordate with a broadly rounded sinus and rounded basal lobes, obtuse to broadly rounded or emarginate at apex, margins coarsely crenate or entire, glabrous or sparsely appressed pillose. Inflorescences axillary, solitary or in 2 to 3 flowered cymose groups. Flowers with very short or absent peduncles; sepals obovate to orbicular, the outer to 3 mm long, obtuse with a distinctly mucronate apex, the inner 3 to 4 mm long, deeply emarginate, all pubescent on the back and ciliate; corolla yellow with a paler tube, campanulate, 5 to 9 mm long. Fruits capsular, subglobose, 5 to 6 mm long, longitudinally sulcate, glabrous, brown-black or black; seeds greyish-brown, glabrous, dotted 2.5 mm long.

The plant is used as an alterative and diuretic and also in rheumatism and neuralgia. The juice is used externally for sores.

Sharma PV. Classical Uses of Medicinal Plants.