Category: B

Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertner (LECYTHIDACEAE) Common namesKannada: Hole kowa mara, Samudra phala.Malayalam: Nir perzha.Sanskrit: Dhatriphala.Tamil: Adampa, Kadappai.Telugu: Kurpa. Description: Trees, up to 15 m tall. Leaves alternate, obovate, rarely elliptic, up to 14 x 5.5 cm, cuneate at base, rounded, acute or acuminate at apex, margins crenate. Flowers in elongated, up to 40 cm long,…

Baccaurea courtallensis Muell.-Arg. (EUPHORBIACEAE) Common namesKannada: Koli Kukke. Description: Tall evergreen trees reaching heights of up to 8 meters. Their leaves are alternately arranged, oblong or elliptical, measuring up to 15 by 6 centimeters, tapering at the base, pointed at the tip, smooth-edged, and without hair. Inflorescence in tufts on tubercles on stem, pubescent. Flowers…

Genus: Cardiospermum Species: C. halicacabum Balloon Vine is used for the treatment of rheumatism, abdominal pain, orchitis, dropsy, lumbago, skin diseases, cough, nervous disorders, and hyperthermia. Balloon Vine  has been found to be useful for treating skin conditions including eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, acne, dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, and other fungal infections. It also contains anti-inflammatory agents which may…