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Table 22.1 (continued)
S/N
Scientific
name
Local name
Habit
Part(s)
used
Uses
References
15. Desmodium
gangeticum
(L.) DC.
Chalani
Herb
Root
Alterative, tonic,
anthelmintic,
aphrodisiac, astringent
to the bowels, typhoid,
fever, piles, asthma,
bronchitis, dysentery,
diarrhoea, biliousness,
cough, chronic
affections of the chest
and lungs and
whooping cough.
Rahman et al.
(2015) and
Grynkiewicz
et al. (2005)
16. Desmodium
triflorum (L.)
DC.
Kodalia
Antioxidant and
antiproliferative
activities
Rahman et al.
(2015)
17. Erythrina
variegata L.
Madar
Herb
Leaf,
root
Blindness, eye
diseases, sores,
whitlow, spleen
complaints, stomach
trouble, colic,
diarrhoea,
menorrhagia, breast
pain, galactagogue,
laxative, dysentery,
wounds, abscesses,
carminative, tonic,
diuretic, cough,
asthma and bilious
complaints.
Rahman et al.
(2015) and
Sato et al.
(2002)
18. Lablab
purpureus (L.)
sweet
Sim
Climber Leaf
Fresh leaves pounded
and mixed with lime
are rubbed over
ringworms to cure.
Rahman et al.
(2015)
19. Melilotus
indica (L.) All.
Banmethi
Herb
Root
The roots of this plant
and Amaranthus
spinosus are crushed
together and taken
with water, to stop
bleeding through nose
and mouth.
Rahman et al.
(2015)
20. Mimosa
pudica L.
Ljjabati
Climber Root
Fever and snake-bite. Rahman et al.
(2015)
21. Mimosa
diplotricha
C. Wright ex
Sauv.
Sadalajjabati Herb
Leaf
Skin diseases.
Rahman et al.
(2015)
(continued)
S. Das et al.