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Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don Family : Apocynaceae Common name : Sadabihari (Odia) Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
Family : Apocynaceae
Common name : Sadabihari (Odia) 
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India 

Medicinal uses:
✔ Decoction of leaves is used in diabetes. 
✔ Roots used for dysentery.
✔ The juice of leaves is used as application to bee sting/ wasp sting.
✔ Flower extract is used for eye wash in infants.

Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India

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