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Barleria prionitis Linn. Family - Acanthaceae Common name - Kanta malati, Daskerenta. Medicinal uses -  The juice of Barleria prionitis is used for the cure of whooping cough in Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh. The leaves are used for toothache, rheumatism & root powder to cure fever. The juice of leaves is used in fungal infections, ulcers & fever. In Bangladesh, it is used for anti-inflammatory activity & also for the treatment of cancer & tumor.   In Orissa, it is used in cuts, wounds & malaria. In Karnataka, it is used for fresh leaf paste that has been used for scabies. It is also used in urinary infection, jaundice, hepatic obstruction & dropsy. The decoction of aerial parts is used in anti- respiratory synctyial virus, anti-arthritic, anti-inflammatory & antifertility activities.          Sugimani Marndi Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.  Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Cuttack, Odisha India ww...