Cryptocoryne spiralis (Retz.) Fisch. ex Wydler
| Synonym : | Ambrosina spirialis (Retz.) Roxb. Arum spirale Retz. Cryptocoryne spiralis var. spiralis Cryptocoryne tortuosa Blatt. & Mccann |
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| Bangla Name : | - |
| English Name : | East Indian Root. |
| Family : | Araceae |
| Disease : | Vomiting, cough, fever, tonic and antiperiodic. |
| Description : | A small grass-like herb, on the edges of the ponds and ditches, submerged during the rains. Leaves linear-lanceolate, 10-15 cm long, 8-12 mm broad. Spathe tubular with connate margin. Spadix very slender, its tip adnate to the septum of the spathe. Female inflorescence 5-gonous, male one cylindric, 3-4 mm long, separated from each other by a naked interval of about 8 mm. |
| Distribution : | Dhaka, in canals, ditches, beels and haors. |
| Chemical Constituents : | - |
| Uses : | Rhizome is used as a remedy for vomiting and cough in infants, but for abdominal complaints and fever in adults. The root is used as a tonic and antiperiodic. |
| Habit : | Herb |