Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.

In this article we will discuss about the Tabernaemontana divaricata :- common name, scientific name, medicinal uses and photos.

Common name

• English: Crepe jasmine
• Tamil: Nandiar vattai
• Hindi: Chandni
• Kannada: Nandi battalu
• Marathi: Ananta, Tagar
• Telugu: Gandhitagarapu, Nandivardhanamu
• Malayalam: Nantyarvattam
• Gujarati: Sagar
• Sanskrit: Nandyaavarta

Scientific name

• Name: Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
• Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
• Synonyms: Tabernaemontana citrifolia, Tabernaemontana coronaria, Nerium coronarium

Tabernaemontana divaricata Medicinal Uses

• The root paste used for scorpion sting
• The root is prescribed for biliousness, epilepsy and paralysis.
• The root is chewed to relieve toothache.
• The flower is kept in water for 12hours and then flower juice is applied on the eye for eye injury.

Other Uses

• Cultivated as an ornamental plant
• The red pulp around the seed is used as a dye.

Tabernaemontana divaricata Photos

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Reference

1. Rahman, A.H.M. & Akter, Mahfuza. (2015). Taxonomy and Traditional Medicinal Uses of Apocynaceae (Dogbane) Family of Rajshahi District, Bangladesh. Research & Reviews: Journal of Botanical Sciences. 4. 1-12.
2. Thomas J, De Britto AJ. An ethnobotanical survey of naduvil panchayat in kannur district kerala. Anc Sci Life. 1999 Jan;18(3-4):279-83. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22556905/