Hemidesmus indicus (L.)R.Br. (flower part) Family - Apocynaceae Common name - Onotomulo, Anantamula.
Hemidesmus indicus (L.)R.Br. (flower part) Family - Apocynaceae Common name - Onotomulo, Anantamula. (photo credit- Dr Sanjeet kumar Sir) - Roots are woody and aromatic - The root is a substitute for sarsaparilla( Smilax spp.) - ️Flower cymes are stalkless & greenish on the outside & purple to yellowish orange on the inside. 💉 Medicinal uses - 🌼 It is one of the Rasayana plants of ayurveda, as it is anabolic in its effect. 🌼 It is used for venereal diseases, herpes, skin diseases, arthritis, rheumatism, gout, epilepsy, insanity, chronic nervous diseases, abdominal distention, intestinal gas, debility, impotence & turbid urine. 🌼 The root is used as blood purifier, demulcent, diaphoretic, diuretic, swellings & rheumatic joints. 🌼 Antiarthritic, anticancer, antimicrobial, antidiarrhoeal, anti-inflammatory, antileprotic, antivenom, wound healing activity. Sugimani Marndi Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Cutt...
