Pentanema indicum (L.)
Family - Asteraceae
Common name - Sonkadi
Habit - Herb
Habitat - dry and moist area.
Medicinal uses -
🍁Paste of _Pentanema Indicum_ is used to treat bone fractures among the Paharia in southern Bihar.
🍁The decoction of root is used to treat fever in Childern.
🍁 The inflorescence is used for treating throat disorders.
Sugimani Marndi
(Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha)