Spermacoce latifolia Aubl. is a synonym of Spermacoce alata Aubl. Family

Posted by Ayurveda Initiative for Global Health. Saturday, September 10, 2022

Spermacoce latifolia Aubl. is a synonym of Spermacoce alata Aubl.

Family - Rubiaceae

Medicinal uses -

🍁 The root juice of the plant is used for the treatment of malarial fevers.

🍁 Leaf paste is used for the treatment of boils by Tanchangya ethnic people in Bangladesh.

🍁 It is also included in the treatment of fever, hemorrhage, skin diseases, urinary and respiratory infections.

🍁 Antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, anti-leukemic and larvicidal properties.

Sugimani Marndi

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Cuttack, Odisha

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