The whole plant is diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue, laxative, refrigerant, rubefacient, stomachic and sudorific. It is used in the treatment of rheumatism, nervous diseases, stiffness of the limbs and snakebite

Plants for a Future (2018) (http://www.pfaf.org/) https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cardiospermum+halicacabum

Africa, East Tropical Africa

Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa

Africa, South Tropical Africa

Africa, West Tropical Africa

Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa

Africa, Western Indian Ocean

Asia-Temperate, Arabian Peninsula

Asia-Temperate, China

Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent

Asia-Tropical, Indo-China

Asia-Tropical, Malesia

Asia-Tropical, Papuasia

Northern America, Mexico

Pacific, Southwestern Pacific, Fiji

Southern America, Brazil

Southern America, Caribbean

Southern America, Central America

Southern America, Northern South America

Southern America, Southern South America

Southern America, Western South America