Hypericum japonicum Family : Hypericaceae Common name: Kanike ghas, Chalakjhar Habit : Herb

Hypericum japonicum

Family : Hypericaceae

Common name: Kanike ghas, Chalakjhar

Habit : Herb

Habitat : Moist or wet areas 

Uses:

✔ It is used in the treatment of asthma and dysentery, hepatitis.

✔ The plant has also shown antitumour activity. 

✔ Externally, it is used to treat wounds, leech bites, swellings and fungal skin diseases. 

Sweta Mishra

Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation

Cuttack, Odisha India