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| Botanical Name | Enicostemma littorale Bl. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Vellarugu |
| Family | Gentianaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves opposite, infloresecenceaxillary clusters, flowers white, fruits ellipsoid capsule |
| Medicinal uses | • Anti - inflammatory |
| • anti - diabetic | |
| • skin diseases | |
| • obesity and | |
| • snake bites | |
| Places / Locations | * Thirukudder hills, Madurai District |
| * Madukkarai hills, Coimbatore | |
| * Burgur Reserve Forest, Erode District | |
| * Tiruchirappalli District | |
| * Kolli Hills, Namakkal District | |
