Ricinus communis
Common name	Divel
Botanical Name	Ricinus communis Linn.
Vernacular name	English- castor oil plant Hindi- aerand, andi, arand Sanskrit- Gandharvahasta Gujarati-Erandio
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Class	Dicotyledonae
Parts of plant used	Roots
Chemical Constituents	Alkaloids (ricinine)
Therapeutic uses	It has been widely used in traditional medicine such as abdominal disorders, arthritis, backache, muscle aches, bilharziasis, chronic backache and sciatica, chronic headache, constipation, expulsion of placenta, gallbladder pain, period pain, menstrual cramps, rheumatism, sleeplessness, and insomnia.