Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Lepidagathis cristata
Scientific Name and Description
Lepidagathis cristata WILLD.
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | aewal kangio, aewal-kangio, bhangri, jameenghota, patta fori, phootaliya, poopeed |
| Kannada | gantu kaalu gedde, gantu kaalu gida, gantu kaalukadale, mullu jaagana gadde |
| Marathi | bhuyaterada |
| Tamil | karappan puntu, karappanpoondu, karappanputu, kilkkuranti |
| Common names | flame spike, coral plant |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
Lepidagathis cristata Willd.
Habit- Under shrub
Parts used - Whole plant
Application - Skin diseases; snake bite
Treatment - General
References - Dey and De 2012
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Dey and De 2012
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M
Flora of Maharashtra State (Dicotyledons) Volume 2 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
The Flora of Orissa Vol III Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M
Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)