BOTANICAL NAME: POLYSCIAS

FAMILY: Araliaceae

SYNONYMS:

ENGLISH: Nothopanaxfruticosus

HINDI: Mingaraaliya TAMIL: Miṅarāliyā TELUGU: Miṅgarāliyā

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:

USES:

v Used in traditional medicine as a tonic

v Noted to have anti-inflammation

v Anti-toxin

v Antibacterial

v Antifungal properties

v It is also used against dysentery

v Neuralgia, rheumatism

v Digestion-related ailments

v Young leaves and shoots are cooked as vegetable and flavouring

v   Treatment of various diseases, such as hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, bruises, lumps and carbuncles.