Daskerenta
| Botanical name: | Barleria prionitis |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Local name: | Daskerenta |
| Common name: | Porcupine flower |
| Parts used: | Leaf, Stem |
| Plant character: | It is a tough, spiny, much-branched shrub with prominent yellow flowers. Plant grows in full sun but sometimes in partial shade. It is an wild plant which is grown for its showy flowers and medicinal value. |
USES:
The whole plant or its specific parts (leaf, stem, root, bark and flower) has also been utilized for treatment of toothache, whooping cough, tuberculosis, and eczema. The paste of the stem is applied in the affected area to get relief from snake bite.
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