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I
N
D
I
A
N
M
E
D
C
I
N
A
L
P
L
A
N
T
S
Vernacular names:
San.: Karunta; Hin.: Jhinti, Katsareya; Eng.: Thorny nail dye; Kan.: Mullu goranti; Tam.: Shemmuli; Tel.: Mullu goranta; Mal.: Shemmuli
Dental uses:
Leaves chewed to relieve tooth ache. Juice of leaves, mixed with honey, applied to stop bleeding of gums.
Non-dental uses:
All plant parts are used in catarrh, cough and anasarca.
Chemistry:
The seeds contain saponin and sapogenin.
Appendix 12
PLANTS USED IN GERIATRIC CARE
ACANTHACEAE
Adhatoda zeylanica Medic.
ANACARDIACEAE
Semecarpus anacardium L.
APIACEAE (UMBELLIFERAE)
Centella asiatica (L.) Urban
APOCYNACEAE
Aganosma dichotoma (Roth) K. Schum.
ARACEAE
Acorus calamus L.
ARECACEAE (PALMAE)
Phoenix sylvestris Royle
ASCLEPIADACEAE
Leptadenia reticulata Wt. & Arn.
Pentatropis microphylla Wt. & Arn.
Tylophora fasciculata Ham. ex Wt.
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Inula racemosa Hook. f.
Pluchea lanceolata Oliv. & Hiern.
BIGNONIACEAE
Oroxylum indicum Vent.
Stereospermum suaveolens DC.
CLUSIACEAE (GUTTIFERAE)
Ochrocarpus longifolius Benth. & Hook. f.
COMBRETACEAE
Anogeissus latifolia Vahl
Terminalia bellerica Roxb.
Terminalia chebula Retz.
CYPERACEAE
Cyperus rotundus L.
DIOSCOREACEAE
Dioscorea spp.
EUPHORBIACEAE
Emblica officinalis (L.) Gaertn.
Phyllanthus niruri auct., non L.
Ricinus communis L.
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