Details of Justicia japonica

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Justicia japonica Genus:Justicia Species:japonica Family:Acanthaceae Synonym:Justicia simplex, Justicia japonica, Rostellularia japonica, Justica japonica,etc.		(4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,10S,12aR,14bR)-10-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Anthelmintics Anti-Pyretic Antirheumatic agents Asthma Cough Diuretics Endophthalmitis Expectorants Flatulence General tonic for rejuvenation Laxatives Liver diseases Low back pain Rat-bite fever Antidote against snake bite Whooping cough	Flowers : Extract taken orally