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Willd.

Family: Euphorbiaceae.

Habitat: The sub-Himalayan tract from Kashmir eastwards to Assam, and in Bihar, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.

Ayurvedic: Ekaviraa.

Siddha/Tamil: Venge-maram.

Folk: Gondni, Asaanaa (Maharashtra).

Action: Bark and Root—astringent, anthelmintic. Used in the treatment of bone fracture.

The root contains 5.7% tannins.

The leaves contain beta-sitosterol, its beta-D-glucoside and a triterpe- noid. Fructose, glucose and sucrose were identified as the components of the glycoside.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Bridelia Retusa

(Linn.) Spreng.

Family: Euphorbiaceae.

Habitat: Throughout India up to an altitude of 1,000 m, except in very dry regions.

Ayurvedic: Mahaaviraa, Asana (Asana is equated with Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb., the Indian Kino tree.)

Siddha/Tamil: Mulluvengai.

Folk: Gondani, Gondui, Khaajaa.

Action: Bark—astringent, used in the form of a liniment in rheumatism. Paste of the stem bark is applied to wounds.

The bark contains 16-40% tannin. Presence of a triterpene ketone in the bark is reported. The bark exhibited hypotensive properties in pharmacological trials. The extract of the bark significantly increased the mean survival time of mice infected intracere- brally with vaccinia virus. Ripe fruit pulp contains beta-sitosterol and gallic and ellagic acids.... bridelia retusa

Diospyros Montana

Roxb. var. cordifolia Hiem.

Habitat: Throughout the greater part of India.

English: Mountain persimmon.

Ayurvedic: Visha-tinduka, Kaaka- tinduka.

Siddha/Tamil: Vakkanai, Vakkanatan.

Folk: Timru.

Action: Various plant parts are used in fever, puerperal fever, neuralgia, pleurisy, pneumonia, menorrhagia, dysurea. Fruits are applied externally to boils.

Bark extract—anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic. Leaves and seeds—antibacterial.

Diospyrin occurs in the bark and wood. Leaves contain hentriacon- tane, hentriacontanol, beta-sitosterol, alpha-and beta-amyrin, lupeol, taraxe- rol and ursolic acid.

Alcoholic extract of the plant showed CNS depressant and spasmolytic activity and also produced bradycardia and hypertension.... diospyros montana

Montana

(Latin) Woman of the mountains; from the state of Montana Montanna, Montina, Monteene, Montese... montana

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