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Part- 8
4.Sarp –Gandha
4.Sarp –Gandha : –
‘Sarpgandha ‘ is found in its natural form in the western part of Madhya Pradesh. The height of this plants is 1.5 to 5 ft. Its leaves have shining dark coloured and are circular spear shaped. Its flowers are pink coloured and bloom in bunches . fruits are globular shaped having a seed (stone) inside which get changed into shining black colour. After a riping.
Medicinal Use –
The roots of this plant are used in the treatment of diseases related to blood pressure respiratory system , insomnia (sleeplessness) hysteria cholera and chronic fever etc. and the juice of its leaves is used in the treatment of cater act.
5.Giloe :-
It is known as ‘gudbail’ ‘galoe’ and guruchi’. It is known as ‘Amrita’ . it is found in the form of fleshy, glossy and bush shaped creeping plant. It is generally found on the boundaries of fields, clinging around the shrubs in forests. It has a thick trunk having a light brown coloured thin layer on the trunk. On removing this layer , the inner substance has a pulpy look . its leaves are betel shaped and the fruits , giloe are like peas growing in bunches . at an early stage the fruits look greenish in colour but on growing full ripe , their colour gets changed to red . this plant is found in its natural form in the forest areas of Distt. Mandla, chhindwara ,Jabalpur ,Shahdol,Hoshangabad ,Sivni and Dindori etc. of M.P. state.
Medicinal Use : –
Although , the leaves , fruits , roots of Giloe plant are all used as medicines but its trunk is most useful. Its fruits are used to treat jaundice and Rheumatic problem and its power mixed with Ghee and Honey is used as a restorative tonic and the juice of its trunk – cover , proves useful in the treatment of fever. Its powder also controls Vomiting and hiccup Problem.