Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Barcode: CAL0000009066

Family: ACANTHACEAE

Scientific Name: Justicia gendarussa Burm. f.

Collector: R.N. Banerjee

Country: India

Uses: It is used as febrifuge, emetic, emmenagogue, diaphoretic. Infusion of leaves are used in cephalagia, hemiplegia and facial paralysis. Juice of leaves stops internal haemorrhage. Fresh leaves are used in oedema of beriberi and rheumatism.