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Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Aganosma dichotoma (Roth) K. Schum.

Synonym- A. caryophyllata G. Don
Family- Apocynaceae.
Habitat- Assam,West Bengal, Bihar,Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu; often cultivated in Indian
gardens.
Ayurvedic- Madhumaalati.
Action- Antiseptic; anodyne (an ingredient in massage oils for paraplegia, neuralgia, sciatica); also
anthelmintic and emetic.The leaves contain quercetin, kaempferol and phenolic acids. Shoot tips and flower buds contain tannin.Aganosma calycina A. DC. is also equated with Madhumaalati.

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