Croton bonplandianus baill
Family – Euphorbiaceae
Local name – Ban tulsi
For cholagogues & purgative, this is the most important plant.
Uses –
1. Wound healing property
2. Gastrointestinal disorders ( cholera, boils, bowel, diarrhea, dysentery)
3. Respiratory disease( cold & cough, lung infection, bronchitis, asthma).
4. The leaves extract was used for the treatment of cancer, venereal diseases, ulcers.
5 Antitumor activity, antimicrobial activity.
6. People use both fuel and detergent.
Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Cuttack, Odisha India