LAL KAREN
Common name	Lal Karen
Botanical Name	Nerium indicum Mill.
Vernacular name	English-Sweet Scented Oleander Hindi-kaner Gujarati-kaner Sanskrit-Hayamara
Family	Pocynaceae
Class	Magnoliopsida
Parts of plant used	Root
Chemical Constituents	Cardiac glycosides and Resinous matter
Therapeutic uses	Roots are astringent, anthelmintic, aphrodisiac, stomachic, febrifuge. Also have diuretic, emetic, expectorant, cardio tonic and anticancer. Useful in cardiac asthma, joint pains, leprosy and ulcers.