Smithia sensitiva Aiton
Family : Fabaceae
(Photo credit - Rajkumari Supriya)
Medicinal uses -
🌻It is used as an anti-inflammatory & antioxidant drug by tribal people in kerala.
🌻The herb is boiled & given for gravel & difficulty in micturition (Bladder stones).
🌻Leaves juice is used as lotion in headaches.
🌻The juice of the root is used in the treatment of fevers.
Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Cuttack, Odisha
