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| BINOMIAL NAME | Clinacanthus nutans |
| COMMON NAME | Sabah Snake Grass |
| MALAYALAM NAME | Vishamooli வஷமொலி |
| FAMILY | Acanthaceae |
| HABIT | Shrub |
| MORPHOLOGY | The leaves are simple, opposite, narrowly elliptic oblong or lanceolate. The flowers of sordidly yellow or greenish yellow and dense cymes at the top of branches and branchlets |
| MEDICINAL PROPERTIES | ● Treats skin rashes. ● Anti-venom for snake, scorpion and insect bites. ● Treats diabetes. ● Fresh leaves are boiled in water and consumed as herbal tea. |
| SOURCES | ● https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › ... ● http://keralaplants.in/keralaplantsdetails.aspx?id=Clinacanthus_nutans |
