Botanical name : Diplocyclos palmatus (Linn.) Jeffrey  
Family : Cucurbitaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Lingini, Lingaphala, Sivapriya
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa    : Katu, Tikta
Guna   : Lakhu
Virya   : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English     :
Hindi        : Sivalingi, Isvarlingi  
Malayalam    : Neyyunni, Sivalingakkaya, Neyyuruni, Iviralikova, Sivavalli
Distribution – Throughout India growing wild, as a spreading plant.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A weak stemmed, branched tendril climber. Leaves simple, alternate, 5 lobed, hairy above, pale and smooth beneath; flowers yellow, small, unisexual, male in small fascicles and females solitary. Fruits globose, smooth berry, become bright red when ripe, contain 1-2 small seeds. Looking like sivalinga.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, inflammation, cough, flatulence, skin diseases and general debility.
Useful part    :    Whole plant.  

Photo : Dr. Eby Abraham MD