Strychnos potatorum
Strychnos potatorum
Author : L.f.
Family : Loganiaceae

Habit: Small tree
Sanskrit: Katakah, Ambuprasadah, Katakathphalam
English: Clearing nut tree, Clearing nut
 
Description
A small, deciduous tree, 10-13 m tall, with elliptic leaves, white fragrant flowers, in axillary cymes and black, globose berries containing circular seeds.
Useful part

Seeds, leaves, bark, roots
Medicinal Uses

Liver disorders, kidney problems, gonorrhoea, leucorrhoea, gastropathy, bronchitis, chronic diarrhoea, dysentery, diabetes, burning sensation, conjunctivitis, ulcers, eye diseases, cholera, leprosy
Major chemical constituents

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