Scientific name-Leea indica
English name-Bandicoot berry
Tamil name-Ottanali,niyakku, Nalawa
Sanskirt name-Chatri, Kukkurajihva, Samudraka-
An Ayurvedic medicinal plant. Believed to be helpful in curing hemorrhoids. In Sri lanka it is cooked and eaten with `Heenati haal' (type of rice) for hemorrhoids, intestinal worms etc.
The leaves are astringent and antiseptic and are a repeuted remedy for ringworm. A medicinal oil prepared by boiling the bruised leaves in gingelly oil is used as a dressing for wounds and ulcers. A decoction of the root is given in colic and relieves thirst. The juice of the berries is often applied to warts with good effect. The pith of the stem taken internally acts as a diuretic and diluent and is useful in acute cystitis and strangury.
Propagation:Seeds
