Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Barcode: CAL0000013478

Family: BALANITACEAE

Scientific Name: Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile

Country: India

Uses: Unripe fruits are used as cathartic. Ripe fruits are used for whooping cough and skin troubles. Bark is anthelmintic. Seeds are expectorant, used in whooping cough and for colic. Seeds extract is hypotensive.