Blue leadwort
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Scientific name
Plumbago auriculata Lam
English Name
Blue leadwort
Malayalam name
നീലകൊടുവേലി
Common name
Plumbago
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : Native to warm temperatures in tropical regions of the world
- Leaves : Thin in texture, green in color
- Flowers : glandular hair
- Bark: It is dark in color
How to use
- Wound Healing : External paste of leaves and roots are applied over fresh injuries or wounds to stop bleeding.
- Menstrual Irregularities: It is believed to have properties that help regulate the menstrual cycle and ease menstrual pain.
Parts used
Leaves, Roots
Uses
Anti-inflammatory,Anti-fungal,Anti-oxidant
Propagation & Cultivation
The plant is grown in tropical to subtropical ecosystems. Warm humid tropical climate is most suited. They come up well in almost all types of deep and well drained soils.It is propagated vegetatively by stem cuttings
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