SCREW PINE

Common name Screw pine
Botanical Name Pandanus odoratissimus
Vernacular name English-Fragrant screwpine
Hindi-Kewda
Gujarati-Kewado
Sanskrit-Ketaka
Family Pandanaceae
Class Liliopsida
Parts of plant used Stilt root
Chemical Constituents Physcion; p-hydroxybenzoic acid, cirsilineol, n-triacontanol, b-sitosterol, Stigmasterol, campesterol, daucosterol, stigmast-4-en-3,6-dione, andamarine, piperidine
Therapeutic uses Used in Abdominal lump, Fever, Dysuria, Excessive vaginal discharge, Bleeding disorder, Skin diseases.

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