540 Reinwardtia indica Dum.
Reinwardtia indica Dum. Family Linaceae.
Habitat The Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikkim; commonly grown in gardens.
English Winter-Flax, Yellow Flax.
Ayurvedic Baasanti.
Folk Abai (Maharashtra).
Action Plant—used for the
treatment of paralysis in Bihar. The crushed leaves and stems are applied to wounds infested with maggots.
Reissantia grahamii
(Wight) Ding Hou.
Synonym Hippocratea graham ii
Wight.
Pristimera grahamii
A. C. Smith.
R\Family Celastraceae; Hip ) pocrateaceae.
Habitat Konkan, and the South Andamans.
Folk Danshir, Daushir, Lokhandi, Yesti, Zerwati (Maharashtra).
Action Root—used for the
treatment of respiratory affections, common cold and influenza.
The roots contain about twice the amount of pristimerin as in R. mdica and show similar antibiotic properties. Pristimerin is found active against Streptococcus viridans, causative organism for sore throat and tonsilitis, and S. pyogenes.
Reissantia indica Halle.
Synonym Hippocratea indica Willd. Pristimera indica A. C. Smith.
Family Celastraceae; Hippocrateaceae.
Habitat North-eastern India. Siddha/Tamil Odangod.
Folk Kazurati, Tirruli (Maharashtra), Atari-lataa, Kathapahaariaa, Lokhandi (Bengal).
Action Root bark—used for the treatment of respiratory troubles. Stem—febrifuge. Leaves—scorched and given to women during
confinement. Powdered leaves
and roots are applied to sores and wounds.
