| Synonym : | M. diandra Glox.
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| Bangla Name : | Bagh noki, Bagh nakha, Bagh luchi. |
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| English Name : | Devil’s Claw, Snake’s Head, Tiger’s Claw. |
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| Family : | Pedaliaceae |
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| Disease : | Alexiteric, inflammations, epilepsy and sore throat. |
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| Description : | A tall, coarse clammy-pubescent herb, 0.9-1.2 m high. Leaves large, 15-23 cm long, cordate, sinuately lobed and minutely dentate. Flowers 6.3 cm long, pink or purple, foxglove-shaped, ill-smelling, drooping from a terminal erect racemes, 7.5-10 cm long. |
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| Distribution : | Rajshahi. |
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| Chemical Constituents : | Alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, carbohydrates and acidic substances have been found in the plant. It is rich in oxalic acid. The plant also contains a number of flavonoid compounds. Mature leaves and fruits contain hydroxyl benzoic, sinapic and gentisic a |
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| Uses : | Fruits are considered alexiteric, useful in inflammations. The leaves are used in epilepsy and tubercular glands of neck, juice is used as a gargle for sore throat. |
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| Habit : | Herb |
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