| 1 |
Comman
Name |
Chhota
Chand; Chandra; Chandrika |
| 2 |
Bot.
Name |
RAUVOLFLA
SERPENTINA |
|
3 |
Use |
Used
as sedative and hypnotic and for reducing blood pressure. It is
also, useful for disease of bowels and in fever. Juice of leaves
for removal of cataract of eyes |
| 4 |
Parts
used |
Dried
roots with bark; leaves, seeds |
| 5 |
Type
of Plant |
Evergreen,
perennial shrub (70 cm to 1 meter height ) |
| 6 |
Distribution |
Found
in all part of India Upto an altitude of 1300 meter. It is more
common in the foot hill of Himalayan zone. It is found in Bihar,
Bengal. Maharashtra, Uttaranchal; etc. |
7 |
Propagation |
Mostly
by seed but root cuttings and stem cuttings are also used. |
| 8 |
Pant
population |
4000 plants per acre |
| 9 |
Harvesting
Period |
February - March |
| 10 |
Gestation
Period |
18
months |
| 11 |
Life
of the Plants |
24
months |
| 12 |
Yield
Roots
Seeds |
800 kg per acre (dry)
15 kg. |
|
13 |
Price
Roots
Seeds |
Rs.60/-kg
Rs.300/kg |