(Roxb.) Baill.Synonym: A. chinense (Lour.) Harms.Family: Alangiaceae.
Habitat: The plains and foothills, up to an altitude of 2,100 m.
Ayurvedic: Ankola (related sp.).Folk: Akhani.
Action: Bark and roots—sedative, anthelmintic.
A triterpenoid was responsible for the sedative effect on motor activity of rat brain.Chloroform extract of the drug, which was devoid of anabasine, exhibited prominent sedative effect in rat. It significantly decreased concentration of norepinephrine in cortex, of dopamine and serotonin (5-HT) in brain stem, but increased concentration of 5-HT in cortex.... alangium begoniaefolium
Habitat: Tropical and sub-tropical regions, especially in America. Found in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Manipur, ascending to an altitude to 2,100 m.
English: Beefsteak Geraniums, Elephant's Ear.Folk: Hooirjo (West Bengal), Teisu (Nagaland).
Action: A decoction of the root is given for liver diseases and fever. The extract from succulent stalks is used for venereal diseases in folk medicine. Fresh shoots are chewed for tooth troubles. Aqueous extracts of the leaves and flowers of Begonia sp. are active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
Hooirjo and Teisu are also equated with B. palmata D. Don var. gamblei Hara, found in northeastern regions of India.... begonia laciniata
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