Details of Plants:Cauletya spicata

Plant details

Family: Zingiberaceae
Phytochemicals

Smilagenin
Smilasaponin
Smilax-Saponin-A
Smilax-Saponin-B
Smilax-Saponin-C
NE-statewise availability

Nagaland
Vernacular Name

Nagaland: Pfhesi (Angami)
Ailments cured

Boils
Plant parts used and methods

Rhizome: Paste applied topically
Leaves: Paste applied topically
Plant References

Chase. P.E; Singh. O.P. Ethnomedicinal plants used by Angami tribe of Nagaland, India. Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity. (1):29-42, 2013.

Phytochemical References

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 1992-2016. Dr. Dukes Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. Home Page, http://phytochem.nal.usda.gov/ http://dx.doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1239279