Averrhoa carambola, Eryngium foetidum , Oxalis corniculta , Cheilocostus speciosus , Oroxylum indicum , Mazus pumilus , Cissampelos pareira
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)
