Details of Asclepias curassavica

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Asclepias curassavica Genus:Asclepias Species:curassavica Family:Asclepiadaceae Synonym:Asclepias curassavica,etc.	Karnataka Kerala Maharastra Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Uttarakhand West Bengal	Uzarigenin Calotropagenin Coroglaucigenin Frugoside Glucofrugoside Voruscharin NONACOSAN-6-ONE (1s,3r,5s,7r,8s,9r,10s,12r,14r,15s,18r,19r,22s,23r)-8,9,10,22-tetrahydroxy-7,18-dimethyl-19-(5-oxo-2h-furan-3-yl)-4,6,11-trioxahexacyclo[12.11.0.03,12.05,10.015,23.018,22]pentacosane-14-carbaldehyde
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Bronchitis Cardiac Tonic External For Tonsillitis Internal Bleeding Pneumonia Urethritis	Leaves : Decoction Taken orally Flowers : Decoction Taken orally	Karnataka : Kakatundi(Kan) Uttarakhand : Lalma