Barcode: CAL0000008778

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Family: EUPHORBIACEAE

Scientific Name: Tragia involucrata L.

Collector: J.L. Ellis

Country: India

Uses: The roots paste is applied for extraction of guinea worm. The paste is mixed with Ocimum sanctumjuice and is applied to itchy eruptions on the skin. A medicinal preparation made from the fruit is a constituent of Kshara Guda which is employed for enlarged spleen.