Gynandropsis gynandra is a herbaceous plant nitrophyle reaching 80 cn in height.The stem has many low branches and the leaf is 5-palmatilobed. The flowers are a white racemose.

The young softer leaves are poundered and the resulting liquid squeezed into aching ears. The same liquid is also poured into the ears, nostrils and ayes in case of epileptic fits. Root ar boiled and the decoction drunk to facilitate birth, for stomach-ache, and for the treatment of conjunctivitis and severe infectoms by threadworms.

edible vegetable.