Indian Sasaparilla
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Scientific name
Hemidesmus indicus
English Name
Indian Sasaparilla
Malayalam name
നറുനീണ്ടി
Common name
Country sarasaparilla
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : Deciduous forests and plantations, also in the plains
- Leaves : ariable, opposite or in whorls
- Flowers : greenish outside,purplish inside
- Follicles : cylindric; coma white
How to use
- Wounds/Ulcers : The root is claimed to be useful for cleaning all types of wounds.
- Skin diseases : The root is used along with each other drugs to manage skin diseases.
Parts used
Root,leaf,stem
Uses
Wounds/Ulcers, Skin diseases
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated through root cuttings.They can be planted on flat beds or ridges.Frequent weeding and earthing up are required, as the plant is only slow growing
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