Details of Dipteracanthus prostratus

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Dipteracanthus prostratus Genus:Dipteracanthus Species:prostratus Family:Acanthaceae Synonym:	Andhra Pradesh Chattisgarh Karnataka Kerala Maharastra Odisha Tamil Nadu West Bengal	Palmitic acid Stearic acid beta-Sitosterol Stigmasterol Oleic acid Luteolin Apigenin Cosmosiin Cynaroside Cholesterol Apigenin 7-glucuronide
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Abdominal Pain Abortifacient Agents Antidote Against Antidote against snake bite Antineoplastic Agents Dysentery Ear Infection Gonorrhea Hypoglycemic Agents Nasal Disease Oligospermia Scorpion Stings	Roots : Extract taken orally	Karnataka : Pottakanchi(Tam)