Arakha
| Botanical name: | Calotropis gigantea |
| Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
| Local name: | Arakha, Arka |
| Common name: | Crown flower, Giant Milkweed |
| Parts used: | Leaf, Milky latex |
| Plant character: | It is an erect shrub with milky latex, covered with white, cottony hairs. Flowers are pale-purple, fleshy. Fruits horn-shaped, fleshy. It prefers full sunlight. The plant grows wild along roads, in waste places, sandy localities; but can also be cultivated. |
USES:
The milky latex of the plant is applied to relieve pain due to migraine. Dry flower with ghee is taken to cure asthma. Warm leaves with oil are applied in inflamed parts of the body. Ash of leaves is used with honey to cure asthma and bronchitis.
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