Sansevieria zeylanica (L.) Willd.
Traditional Knowledge
Useful plant parts :
Leaf and rhizome
Uses in traditional medicine :
- Leaf juice is taken for mildly to moderately poisonous snake bites in Sri Lanka
- Fresh rhizome ground in luke warm water is used to treat cough and cold
- Dried rhizome is called ‘murva’ in ayurvedic preparations in Sri Lanka
Scientific Research
Chemical constituents:
Organic acid: aconitic acid from leaf juice
Bioactivity :
Clinical:
References : Scheindlin, S. and Dodge, A. A., (1947), A phytochemical study of Sansevieria zeylanica, Am J Pharm Sci Support Public Health, 119(7), 232-53.
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