Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. Family : Apocyaceae Common name : Patalagaruda (Odia) Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India

Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
Family : Apocyaceae
Common name : Patalagaruda (Odia) 
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India

Medicinal uses :
✔ Decoction of shoot is drunk three times a day for stomachache. 
✔ Leaf decoction is used against cough and cold, leaf paste is used for skin disease. 
✔ Roots are used in high blood pressure and mental disorders. 
✔ Leaf juice is used in eye troubles and decoction prepared from leaves is used for toothache. 
✔ The leaves and fruits are used against snake bite. 

Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

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