Lagerstroemia INDICA L.
| Synonym : | Lagerstroemia chinensis Lam. Lagerstroemia elegans Wall. ex Paxton Murtughas indica (L.) Kuntze Velaga globosa Gaertn. |
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| Bangla Name : | Chhotojarul, Purus, Farash. |
| English Name : | Common Crape Myrtle. |
| Family : | Lythraceae |
| Disease : | Hydragogue,purgative,stimulant,febrifuge, astringent and gargle. |
| Description : | An ornamental shrub or small tree. Leaves obovate to obovate-oblong, almost sessile, chartaceous, 5-7.5 cm long. Flowers middle-sized, bright pink or white, petals wrinked, in terminal panicles. |
| Distribution : | Planted as an ornamental plant. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Sitosterol and 3, 3?, 4-tri-O-methylellagic acid have been isolated from roots. Flowers contain delphinidin-3-arabinoside, petunidin-3-arabinoside malvidin-3-arabinoside gallic acid, methyl gallate and ellagic acid. Leaves contain pageracetal, amyl alcoho |
| Uses : | Bark, leaves and flowers are considered hydragogue and drastic purgative. Bark is also considered stimulant and febrifuge. Roots are astringent and used as gargle. Seeds have narcotic properties. |
| Habit : | Tree. |