Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms Family

Posted by Ayurveda Initiative for Global Health. Friday, September 09, 2022

Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms

Family - Pontederiaceae

(Photo credit - Rajkumari Supriya)

Medicinal uses -

🍁 Leaf has potential antibacterial activity.

🍁Leaf juice is applied to cure boils.

🍁Root stock and leaves are also used in gastropathy, hepatopathy.

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Cuttack, Odisha

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