Monochoria vaginalis (Burm.f.) C. Presl
Family: Pontederiaceae
Common name: Arrow leaf pond weed
Habit: Aquatic herb
Habitat: Pond, ditches and swamps
Medicinal uses:
🌷Plant is used to treat liver problems.
🌷Root juice is used to treat stomach problems.
🌷Leaves are used to treat cough and fever.
🌷Powdered bark mixed with sugar and taken to treat asthma.
Subhadarshini Satapathy
(Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha)