Pavetta indica L.
Local Name: Falda.
Synonyms: kukurchura, bisophal.
Scientific Name: Pavetta indica L.
Family: Rubiaceae
Growth Habit: Shurb.
Kingdom | Plantae |
Phylum | Magnoliaphyta |
Class | Magnoliatae |
Order | Rubiales |
Family | Rubiaceae |
Genus | Pavettal |
Species | Pavetta indica L. |

Plant Description:
Shrubs, variable. Leaves opposite, simple, elliptic-oblong, glossy green. Flowers in cymes white, fragrant. Fruits berries, pea size, succulent, and black. Occasional in Hilly area.
Chemical constituents:
Stems contain a green resin, starch, an organic acid and a bitter glycoside resembling salicin. Root contains glucoside and is rich in D-mannitol. β-Sitosterol, α-amyrin, quercetin, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid and three epi-ursolic acids have been isolated from the leaves of this plant.
Used Plant part:
Generally bark and leaves are used.
Common use of the plant:
- Analgesic,
- Anti-inflammatory,
- Antipyretic,
- Diuretic
- Rheumatic pain.
Local Use of the study:
- Rheumatic pain.
Preparation:
Boil whole plant with water.
Treatment:
Then taken bath by this warm water twice or thrice daily for the treatment of rheumatic pain for 5-6 days.