Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Barcode: CAL0000009448

Family: APOCYNACEAE

Scientific Name: Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) Schum.

Collector: Rajeev Kumar Singh

Country: India

Uses: Tincture of bark is cathartic and emetic and is used as febrifuge. Leaves are purgative and emetic. Roots are made into a plaster and applied to tumours. Seeds are used as an abortifacient and purgative in treatment of rheumatism , dropsy and also used as an alexeteric.