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| Botanical Name | Justicia tranquebariensis L. f. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Thavasi murungai |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Description | Leaves opposite, inflorescence terminal spike, flowers purple, fruit ovoid capsule |
| Medicinal uses | • Anti- inflammatory |
| • hepatoprotective | |
| • anti-microbial | |
| • pain and | |
| • fever | |
| Places / Locations | * Davadanapatti Block, Periyakulam, Theni |
| * Thiruvannamalai District | |
| * Pavalamalai District | |
| * Burgur Reserve Forest, Erode District | |
| * Kolli Hills, Namakkal District | |
