SCREW PINE | |
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Common name | Screw pines |
Botanical Name | Pandanus tectorius Soland |
Vernacular name | English-Screw pines Hindi-Kevada Gujarati-Kevado Sanskrit-Suchikapuspa |
Family | Panadaneceae |
Class | Monocotyledonae |
Parts of plant used | Root |
Chemical Constituents | Essential oil |
Therapeutic uses | Used to reduces stomach spasms pandanustectorius flowers have also been traced with characteristics that function as aphrodisiac, also manifests anti-cancer activities, antiseptic and anti-bacterial, which makes it ideal for healing wounds. |