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Catharanthus roseus

            Catharanthus roseus : COMMON NAME                    :  Madagascar periwinkle (or) Periwinkle. BIOLOGICAL NAME              : Catharanthus roseus OTHER COMMON NAMES    : Madagascar periwinkle, Annual vinca, Vinca, Bright-eyes, Old-maid, Rose periwinkle, Pink periwinkle, Cape periwinkle. IN OTHER LANGUAGE NAMES :                            In Tamil,  Nithiya Kalyani( நித்தியக் கல்யாணி ), Pattippu ( பட்டிப்பூ ).                                 In Telugu, Billa Ganneru ( బిళ్ళ గన్నేరు ).                      In Hindi, Sadabahar ( सदाबहार )                          In Malayalam, Shavam Naari (ഷവം നാരി).   USES : MEDICINAL USES : Periwinkle has long been cultivated for herbal medicine. Madagascar periwinkle has been used as a traditional medicine in India. In Ayurveda, the extracts of Periwinkle's roots and shoots, though poisonous, are used against several diseases like diab

Sphagneticola trilobata

          COMMON NAME : Wedelia flower BIOLOGICAL NAME           : Sphagneticola trilobata    OTHER COMMON NAMES : B ay Biscayne creeping oxeye (or) Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye, creeping daisy, creeping ox eye (or) creeping ox-eye, creeping oxeye, creeping wedelia, rabbit's paw, Singapore daisy, trailing daisy, yellow dots.  IN OTHER LANGUAGE NAMES :              In Tamil, Manjalkarilamkanni ( மஞ்சல்கரிலம்கன்னி ).               In Sanskrit,  Pitabhrnga ( पीतभ्रंग ).                                 In Hindi,    Pilabhangara ( पीला भंगरा ).              In Malayalam, Widelia ( വൈഡേലി ) , Manjakkanju. USES : 1) MEDICINAL USES :   Sphagneticola trilobata has traditionally been used to treat indigestion, infections, and to treat hepatitis. Sphagneticola trilobata shows considerable anti-hepatotoxic and It shows protective effects against carbon tetrachloride-induced liver destruction. The leaves are used in dyeing grey hair and in promo