Baliospermum montanum(Danti)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Other names:
English - Baisopemum axillar ebl, Sanskrit - Danti, Hindi - Danti, Kannada - Kaduharalu, Malayalam - Nagandanti, Dimti,  Tamil - Nakatanti, Telugu - Adaviamudamu, Kondaamudamu

Medicinal Properties:

The roots are acrid, thermogenic, purgative, anti-inflammatory, anodyne, digestive, aitthelmintic, diuretic, diaphoretic, rubefacient, febrifuge and tonic. They are useful in anasarca, dropsy, flatulence, constipation, jand, haemorrhoids, -leprosy, skin diseases, strangury, vesical cacculi, wounds, splenomegaly; anaemia, leucoderma, fever and vitiated conditions of vata. The leaves are good for asthma and bronchitis. The seeds are drastic purgative, rubefacient, hydragogue and stimulant, and are useful in vitlated conditions of vata, inflammations and flatulence.

 

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