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Thursday, October 18, 2012

Wara, Vara (Calotropis procer (crown flower)







       




















Botnical name: Calotropis procer
Family name: ASCLEPIADACEAE
Names in different languages:
    English: Rubber bush
    Sinhala name:Wara
    Tamil names :
Distribution: Sri Lanka, India and China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
Status:Native
Edible parts:-None
Ayurvedicusage:
Treatment for: , Cutaneous parasitic infection, Nasopharyngeal diseases, Pulmonary ailments, Mucosal diseases, Skin diseases, Pains, Lactation disorders, Kidney diseases.
Parts used to make Medcine:-Leaves, ,Latex,,Flowers.
Propergation:-Seeds

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