Botanical name : Peperomia pellucida  Linn.
Family : Piperaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Toyakandha, Varshabhoo
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa        : Katu, Madhura
Guna       : Lakhu, Rooksha, Teekshna
Virya       : Ushna
Vipaka     : Katu
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English         : Slate pencil plant.
Hindi            :
Malayalam    : Mashitandu chedi.
Distribution – Growing naturally throughout India, along roadsides and wastelands, in rainy seasons.  
PLANT DESCRIPTION
An annual herbaceous succulent plant grows up to 30 cm  in height. Leaves simple, alternate, cordate-ovate, acuminate, and pubescent. Flowers very small, seen in short spikes, usually dioecious; fruits globose, one seeded berries.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, pitta, constipation, kidney diseases, urinary retention, disuria, urinary tract infections, emaciation, edema and general weakness.
Useful part    :    Whole plant.