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)