Saturday, 2 April 2011

Lasia spinosa : a tuber of Odisha.



Lasia sinosa L. belongs to family Araceae , is a aquatic marshy plant with a creeping spiny rhizome. The plant usually grows surrounding mountain river in Simlipal Reserve Forest.
Medicinal Value :-
  • Stem - boil and bath to relieve itching.
  • Leaves - Relief of abdominal pain.
  • Rhizome - Possessed a wide ranging antioxidant activity.
  • Anticestodal activity.
  • Rhizome and leaves possess expectorant properties.
  • The roots are boiled and the water to bath newborn babies.
  • Leaves used for aches and pain.
  • Plants are used as Anthelmintics.


Fig :- Lasia spinosa L in Simlipal Biosphere Reserve Forest


Sanjeet Kumar



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