Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Nyctanthes
Species: N. arbor-tristis
Thesavaram is botanically known as Nyctanthes arbor-tristis. The native of this plant is in Southeast and South Asia. This shrub will grow up to 33 ft in height, the barks are a flaky gray in color. The leaves are arranged opposite and it is simple 6-12 cm long.
The flowers of this plant have a nice fragrance, it has 5 to 8 lobed white corolla with an orange-red center. The bark and stem of this plant have glycosides and alkaloids, so it is used to treat various health problems.
Health Benefits
- Traditionally, Thesavaram is used as an ayurvedic medicine to treat arthritis.
- It is also one of the best medicines for fever.
- In Homeopathy, this herb is used to treat sciatica.
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