Spermacoce latifolia Aubl. is a synonym of Spermacoce alata Aubl.
Family – Rubiaceae
Medicinal uses –
🍁 The root juice of the plant is used for the treatment of malarial fevers.
🍁 Leaf paste is used for the treatment of boils by Tanchangya ethnic people in Bangladesh.
🍁 It is also included in the treatment of fever, hemorrhage, skin diseases, urinary and respiratory infections.
🍁 Antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, anti-leukemic and larvicidal properties.
Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Cuttack, Odisha