Calotropis procera
Common name	Apple of sodam
Botanical Name	Calotropis procera
Vernacular name	English- Madar plant Hindi-Aak, Madar Gujarati-Aakado Sanskrit-Ravi, Bannu
Family	Apocynaceae
Class	Dicotyledonae
Parts of plant used	Roots
Chemical Constituents	Glycosides(calotropin)
Therapeutic uses	Used for digestive disorders including diarrhea, constipation and stomach ulcers, for painful conditions including tootache, cramps, and joint pain, and for parasite infection including worms and elephantiasis.