Move your mouse over image to enlarge. Barcode: CAL0000009055 Family: ACANTHACEAE Scientific Name: Acanthus illicifolius L. Collector: L.K. Banerjee Country: India Uses: Leaves are used for fomentation in neuralgia and rheumatism. It is used as expectorant. Roots are used in treating asthma, paralysis, leuchorrhoea, debility.