Common name: Blue Fountain Bush; Manipuri: Moirang khanam; Botanical name: Rotheca serrata; Family: Verbenaceae (Verbena family).
Importance: This plant has several traditional usages. The roots are used for dyspepsia and rheumatism, and as a treatment for bronchial asthma, bronchitis and wasting diseases. The leaves are used internally as a febrifuge and the seeds for dropsy. The leaves can be applied externally to relieve headaches and for eye problems. The plant is also used as an antidote to snake poison.
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