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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Sepalika/Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

















Botanical name:-Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Family name:-NYCTANTHACEAE  
English name:-
Sinhala name:-Sepalika 
Tamil name :-paricatam, parijata
Sanskirt name :-sephalika, Parijath

Status:- Under cultivation
Edibal parts:-None
Grows in:-Srilanka, native to southern Asia, Pakistan, and Nepal ,India, Bangladesh ,to Thailand.
Ayurvedic usage:
Treatment for:-Fever, Dandruff, Worm diseases, Sciatica, Stiffness of thigh muscles.
Parts used to make Medcine:-Leaves ,Roots, Barks, Flowers
Propagation:-Seeds