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Pistia stratiotes L. Family- Araceae Common name - Water lettuce (Free-floating aquatic plants) Medicinal uses - It extracts is used as an anodyne for eyewash & for relieving ear complaints. Its ash is applied to the scalp for curing ringworm. leaf extracts are used in eczema, leprosy, ulcers, piles & syphilis. leaf extract boiled in coconut oil is applied to the skin in chronic dermatitis. Pistia stratiotes are useful in the treatment of stomach disorder, throat & mouth inflammation. Sugimani Marndi Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.  Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Cuttack, Odisha India www.aprf.co.in