Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary

Action ◮ Plant—expectorant. Root—
used in external applications for
rheumatism, sprains, cut wounds,
eczema, scabies, carbuncles.
Adecoctionindrunkingastric
attacks.
The acetone extract of fresh leaves
exhibits antifungal activity. The fern
contains a methyl ester of gibberellin.
The plant contains lygodinolide,
dryocrassol, tectoquinone, kaempferol,
beta-sitosterol and stigmasterol.
The root contains quercetin.
Alcoholic extract of the plant exhibited
potent antifertility activity.
L. japonicum Sw., found in North
India from Kashmir to Sikkim and
Bhutan, and in Western mountains of
SouthIndia,isusedasanexpectorant
in China.
Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Drude. 389
Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Drude.
Synonym ◮ Pieris ovalifolia D. Don.
Family ◮ Ericaceae.
Habitat ◮ Outer Himalayas from
Kashmir to Sikkim, at 1,000 to
2,500 m, and in Khasi hills between
1,200 to 2,000 m.
Folk ◮ Angyaar (Garhwal), Arwan
(Punjab), Angeri (Nepal).
Action ◮ Young leaves and buds—
used externally for cutaneous
affections. Leaves—insecticidal.
Honey from flowers—
poisonous.
Leaves contain a toxic, insecticidal
substance andromedotoxin.
The wood yields 0.51% ash, rich in
soluble potassium salts.
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