Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. Family : Apocyaceae Common name : Patalagaruda (Odia) Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India
Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. Family : Apocyaceae Common name : Patalagaruda (Odia) Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India Medicinal uses : ✔ Decoction of shoot is drunk three times a day for stomachache. ✔ Leaf decoction is used against cough and cold, leaf paste is used for skin disease. ✔ Roots are used in high blood pressure and mental disorders. ✔ Leaf juice is used in eye troubles and decoction prepared from leaves is used for toothache. ✔ The leaves and fruits are used against snake bite. Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
