Lepidagathis cristata

Binomial Name : Lepidagathis cristata
Common Name : Crested Lepidagathis
Tamil Name : Karappanpoondu ( கரப்பன் பூண்டு  )
Family : Acanthaceae
Date : 19 January 2015

Uses

* Used in the treatment of fever.
* It is also used in treating inflammations - aqueous extract of leaves mixed with Ocimum juice and the tuberous flower ash mixed with coconut oil is a concoction, which is applied on parts affected by inflammation.
* Chhattisgarh, people use leaf extract for treating malaria.
* Leaf extract is also used in cleaning the cattle in rainy season. People also use it for relieving skin itch, burns and wounds.
* The decoction of leaves is used internally for this purpose.