Details of Plants:Lawsonia inermis

Plant details

Family: Lythraceae
Phytochemicals

1,3-Dihydroxy-4,7-dimethoxyxanthone
1,3-Naphthalenediol
1,4-NAPHTHOQUINONE
20-Dihydroxy-30-norlupane
3,6-diacetoxy-1-hydroxy-7-methoxy-xanthen-9-one
3beta,16alpha-dihydroxy-olean-13(18)-en-28-oic acid
3beta-Hydroxy-20(29)-lupene
ALPHA-IONONE
Arachidic acid
Betulic acid
Betulic acid
Bis(Acetic Acid)
Cosmosiin
Esculetin
Eupatin
Fraxetin
Hennadiol
LAXANTHONE I
Lawsone
Luteolin
Naphthsaritone
Scopoletin
Tannins
Tilianin
lawsaritol
NE-statewise availability

Tripura
Vernacular Name

Tripura: Mehedi
Ailments cured

Cuts and wounds
Plant parts used and methods

Leaves: Paste applied topically
Plant References

Kabir et al. A survey of medicinal plants used by the Deb barma clan of the Tripura tribe of Moulvibazar district, Bangladesh, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 10:19, 2014.

Phytochemical References

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