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Some common medicinal plants of Bonai Forest Division. 1. Averrhoa carambola Family - Oxalidaceae  Medicinal uses - Ripened fruit is used to treat in bleeding hemorrhoids. 2. Eryngium foetidum Family - Apiaceae Medicinal uses - Volatile oil from leaf is used as anti-inflammation. 3. Oxalis corniculta Family - Oxalidaceae Medicinal uses - It is used to treat scurvy. 4. Cheilocostus speciosus Family - Costaceae Medicinal uses - Decoction of leaves is used in diabetes. 5. Oroxylum indicum Family - Bignoniaceae Medicinal uses - Bark is used in jaundice. 6. Mazus pumilus Family - Mazaceae Medicinal uses - The juice of the whole plant is used to treat typhoid. 7. Cissampelos pareira Family - Menispermaceae Medicinal uses - The root decoction is used in malaria. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and conservation lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack,Odisha)

Some common medicinal plants of Bonai Forest Division 1. Oldenlandia ovatifolia  Family - Rubiaceae 2. Knoxia sumatrensis Family - Rubiaceae  Medicinal uses - Leaf paste is applied to wound for healing. 3. Ludwigia octovalvis Family - Onagraceae  Medicinal uses - Decoction of whole plant is used as rheumatic pains. 4. Elephantopus scaber Family - Asteraceae Medicinal uses - Extract of the leaves is applied externally to treat eczema. 5. Justicia betonica Family - Acanthaceae  Medicinal uses - Crushed leaves used against pain and swelling.  6. Pogostemon quadrifolius Family - Lamiaceae Medicinal uses - The plant extract with salt is given for diarrhoea. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and conservation lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack,Odisha)

Citharexylum spinosum L. Family : Verbenaceae Habit : Tree Habitat : Drier area, moist foothills Common name : Fiddlewood Note - Tree timber is used to make sounding boards for musical instruments. Medicinal Uses : 📌A decoction of the bark is used as a treatment for colds. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.  Ambika Prasad Research Foundation  Cuttack, Odisha India

Osbeckia stellata Buch .-Ham. ex D.Don Family : Melastomataceae Habit : Shrub Habitat : moist area, near streams. Medicinal Uses : 📌Apatani tribe which was located in northeastern India traditionally use the leaves of O. stellata to treat toothache.  Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.  Ambika Prasad Research Foundation  Cuttack, Odisha India

Utricularia stellaris Family : Lentibulariaceae Habitat - large sized herb Habit - free floating (Aquatic canivorous plant)  Medicinal uses - It is used to treat kidney stone. Sugimani Marndi Biodiversity and conservation lab.,  Ambika Prasad Research Foundation,  Cuttack, Odisha.India

Dopatrium junceum Family : Plantaginaceae Habit : Herb Habitat : Found in wetland area Flowering period : August - October  Date and place :- 29th August 2022, Bonai Forest Division (Aquatic plant) Note : ✔ It is an Indicator of salt lick and show low nutrients soil.  Sugimani Marndi Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.  Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Cuttack, Odisha

Drymaria cordata Family : Caryophyllaceae Habit : Herb Habitat : Common in moist shady places along streams Flowering / fruiting : August - November  (Aquatic plant) Date and place - 29th August 2022, Bonai Forest Division  Medicinal uses : ✔ An infusion of the leaves or whole plant is used as a treatment for jaundice and cold.  Sugimani Marndi Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.  Ambika Prasad Research Foundation  Cuttack, Odisha India

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