Lasia spinosa L. belongs to family areaceae , ia a aquatic marchy plant with a creeping rhizome, usually grows surrounding mountain river of Simlipal Biosphere reserve forest, Odisha..
Medicinal Value :-
- Stem- boil and bath to relieve itching.
- Leaves - Relief of abdominal pain.
- Rhizome - Possessed a wide-ranging antioxidant activity.
- Anticestodal activity.
- Rhizome and leaf possess expectorant properties.
- the roots are boiled and the water to bath new born babies.
- Plants are used as anthelmintics (Tangpu et al,2004)
Fig - Leaf of Lasia spinosa L. in Simlipal Biosphere Reserve Forest.
Propagation :-
By dividing rhizomes, tubers and corms.
Distribution range :-
Asia -template and Asia-tropical.
Fig :- Rhizome and leaves of Lasia spinosa.
Refrences :-
- Medicinal plants of Thailand, vol 2
- G.H.K. Thwaites & J.D. Hooker, Enum.pl.zeyl. 336-1864.
- shefana , vol-14, 2009.
- Temjenmongta et al ,2006.
Sanjeet Kumar, NBPGR,
