Pirandai has been used as a medicinal plant since antiquity. Pirandai is considered as a versatile medicinal plant in both Ayurvedic and modern drug development areas for its valuable medicinal uses. It is a very rich source of some minerals, which are necessary for proper functioning of human body. Pirandai / Cissus quadrangularis has been used in various Ayurvedic classical medicines to heal broken bones and injured ligaments and tendons.