Origin: Native to tropical and temperate Asia and the Pacific Islands.

Pharmacological Activities: Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antineoplastic, Antinociceptive, Antiviral, Antioxidant and Antiplatelet.

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Range. India, southeastern Asia, Malay Archipelago, New Guinea, and the Philip­pines. In Myanmar, found in Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi, and Yangon.

Uses

Leaf: Used in for chronic diarrhea and dysentery.

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Origin

Moist parts of India, up to 1,800 m.

Action:

Leaf—antidiarrhoeal, antiseptic. Locally applied in smallpox to prevent pox-marks.

Leaf and ?owering top—astringent, antileucorrhoeic.

Bark—applied to wounds. Also employed in preparation of gargles.

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Origin
Mizoram, Northeast India
Parts used
Bark, leaf, root
Ailments
Skin eruption, antiseptic

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