Botanical Name : Holarrhena Antidysenterica, Holarrhena pubescens
English Name : Connessi bark, Tellicherry bark
Hindi Name : Kutaj, Indrajava, Kuda
Sanskrit Name : Kutaj
Holarrhena Antidysenterica is a plant native to India.
This shrub is a member of Apocynaceae plat family.Synonyms: Holarrhena pubescens
This is a deciduous shrub or a small tree. The bark is rough and brownish in color. The leaves are opposite and sub sessile. The flowers are white and the seeds are light brown in color.
Usage:
The bark is used mainly for treatment of dysentery and diarrhea. The Bark of the herb is used as Ayurvedic herbal medicine.
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