Hill glory bower
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Scientific name
Clerodendrum infortunatum L.
English Name
Bhat
Malayalam name
പെരുവലം, വട്ടപെരുവലം
Common name
Hill Glory Bower
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : Degraded forest areas and also in the plains
- Leaves : ovate or orbicular
- Flowers : white
- Fruit : a drupe
How to use
- Infusion of the leaves is used in malaria.
- Expressed juices of the leaves are laxative.
- Root juice along with ginger is given to relieve colic pain.
Parts used
Roots,leaves,bark
Uses
Anti-pyretic, Anti-periodic and Anthelmintic
Propagation & Cultivation
Grows best in a moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil.It is propagated through seeds.Grows well in warm, tropical, and subtropical climates
