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• Aeginetia indica, Begonia picta, Globba marantina, Pure Herbs, Rauvolfia serpentina, Richardia scabra, Rotheca serrata, Sida cordifolia, single herbs,
Some common medicinal plants of Bonai Forest Division
1. Rotheca serrata
Family - Lamiaceae
Medicinal uses - A decoction of the stem is used as an antimalarial.
2. Begonia picta
Family - Begoniaceae
Medicinal uses - Paste of young shoot is applied in cuts and wounds.
3. Rauvolfia serpentina
Family - Apocynaceae
Medicinal uses - It is used to treat severe agitation in patients with mental disorders.
4. Globba marantina
Family - Zingiberaceae
Medicinal uses - Roots and leaves is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
5. Sida cordifolia
Family - Malvaceae
Medicinal uses - Crushed whole plant is used for joint pain.
6. Richardia scabra
Family - Rubiaceae
Medicinal uses - The extract of this plant is used to cure skin diseases.
7. Aeginetia indica
Family - Orobanchaceae
Medicinal uses - It is used to treat diabetes.
Sugimani Marndi
(Biodiversity and conservation lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack,Odisha)
