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Saturday, November 4, 2017

Vitex negundo/Nika















Botanical name-Vitex negundo
Family name:-VERBENACEAE 


Names in different languages:
     English :-Chinese chaste tree 
     Sinhala:- Nika 
     Tamil :-Nirnichchi / Vennochchi 

Distribution:-Sri Lanka Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam. 
Status:-Native 
Edible parts:-Non 

Ayurvedic usage:- 
Treatment for:-Snake bites, Coma, Stupor, Tarantula bites, Coughs, Asthma, Fever, Swelling, General pains, Wounds, Sores, Sinuses, Flatulence, Inflammation, Rheumatism, Swelling, Headaches, Catarrh,Leprosy. 
Parts used to make medicine:-Leaves,Barks,Seeds,Roots 
Parts used to make medicine:-Leaves, Barks, Roots 

Propagation:Seeds









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