Details of Plants:Dichroa febrifuga

Plant details

Family: Hydrangeaceae
Phytochemicals

4-Hydroxyquinazoline
9-Epiquinine
Changrolin
Febrifugine
Isofebrifugine
NE-statewise availability

Meghalaya
Sikkim
Vernacular Name

Meghalaya: Lab-Tohtih
Sikkim: Basak
Ailments cured

Fever
Malarial Fever
Plant parts used and methods

Leaves: Extract taken orally
Root: Extract taken orally
Bark : Decoction taken orally
Plant References

Das. T; et al. Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used by Ethnic and Rural People in Eastern Sikkim Himalayan Region, African Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences 4 (1): 16-20, 2012.

Bora. U; et al. Medicinal Plants used by the People of Northeast India for Curing Malaria, Phytotherapy Research, 21, 800-804, 2007.

Phytochemical References

Mohanraj, K; et al., IMPPAT: A curated database of Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics, Scientific reports, 8:4329, 2018.