Plumbago indica L. Family : Plumbaginaceae Common name : Lal chitrak

Plumbago indica L.

Family : Plumbaginaceae

Common name : Lal chitrak 

Medicinal uses :

🍀A poultice of the roots is used as a remedy for leprosy, rheumatism, paralysis, headaches, toothache, and haemorrhoids.

🍀The leaves are used as a poultice in the treatment of rheumatism and headache

Sugimani Marndi

(Biodiversity and Conservation lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Bhubaneswar, Odisha)