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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Vitex negundo |
| Family name: |
LAMIACEAE
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| English name: |
Chinese Caste Tree
Chaste Tree
Five-leaved Chaste Tree
Horseshoe
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| Sinhala name: |
Nika (නික)
Sudu nika (සුදු නික)
Nil nika (නිල්නික)
Helarika (හෙළරික )
Nirgundi (නිර්ගුඬි )
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| Tamil name: |
Nir Nichchi
Nochchi
Vallai-Nochchi
Vennochchi
Nocchi
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| Sanskrit name: |
Sinduvara
Indrani
Nilanirgundi
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Large shrub or small, aromatic tree up to 8 m tall; leaves decussate-opposite; petioles 2.5-6 cm long; leaflets regularly 3 or 3-5, rarely 1; leaflets all distinctinctly petiolate1.5-4 cm wide; corolla blue or pale-blue to lavender pink, or sometimes white; fruit globose or subglobose to subovoid, 3-5.5 mm long and wide, gabrous, purple or black.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Wounds
Sores
Sinuses
Flatulence
Inflammation
Rheumatism
Swellings
Headaches
Catarrh
Snake bites
Coma
Stupor
Tarantula bites
Coughs
Asthma
Fevers
Swellings
General pains
Leprosy
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Bark
Fruit
Root
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Diuretic
Vermifuge
Pacifies vitiated Vatha and Pitta doshas
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