Aganosma DICHOTOMA (Roth) K. Schum.
| Synonym : | Aganosma caryophyllata G. Don. Aganosma blumei Wight. |
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| Bangla Name : | Malati, Gandhomalati, Chere-apang (Rakhaing) |
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| Family : | Apocynaceae |
| Disease : | bronchitis, leprosy, skin diseases, ulcers, inflammations,biliousness. |
| Description : | A large climber with very stout stem. Leaves 10-12.5 cm long, coriaceous, ovate or elliptic, acute or obtuse. Cymes terminal, lax, white-tomentose. Sepals linear-lanceolate, corolla tube and throat both cylindric, subequal, lobes obliquely orbicular, 3.7 cm diam. Folicles stout, 7-12.5 cm long and 1.25 cm diam. |
| Distribution : | Southern districts of the country. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Leaves contain quercetin, kaempferol and phenolic acids (Asolkar et al., 1992). |
| Uses : | The plant is emetic, anthelmintic, useful in bronchitis, leprosy, skin diseases, ulcers, inflammations, purulent discharges from the ear and diseases of the mouth. Flowers are good for eye diseases. The leaves cure biliousness. Petrolium ether extract o |
| Habit : | Climber |