Mikania micrantha Kunth Family : Asteraceae Location : Cuttack, Odisha India Habit : Climber Habitat : Stream banks, roadsides
Mikania micrantha Kunth Family : Asteraceae Location : Cuttack, Odisha India Habit : Climber Habitat : Stream banks, roadsides Medicinal uses : ✔ Leaf decoction is used to treat diabetes, stroke, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension. ✔ It is also used to treat fever, rheumatism, cold and respiratory diseases. ✔ It is used to heal cuts and stop minor external bleeding. Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha www.aprf.org.in