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| Botanical Name | Heliotropium indicum L. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Thelkodukki |
| Family | Boraginaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves alternate, inflorescence terminal dichotomous cyme flowers pale purple, fruits dry indehiscent |
| Medicinal uses | • Anti - bacterial |
| • wound healing | |
| • antitode | |
| • bone fracture and | |
| • febrifuge | |
| Places / Locations | * Thudaripettai, Nagapattinam |
| * Palamalai Hills, Salem District | |
| * Perambalur District | |
| * Kancheepuram District | |
| * Burgur Reserve Forest, Erode District | |
