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| Botanical Name | Elytraria acaulis Lind. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Pumikatampam |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves alternate, inflorescence spike, flowers white, fruits oblong, acute capsule |
| Medicinal uses | • Treating skin diseases |
| • ring worm | |
| • leucorrhoea | |
| • anti - bacterial and | |
| • anti - diabetic | |
| Places / Locations | * Dindigul District |
| * Nellithurai Beat, Karamadai, Coimbatore | |
| * Krishnagiri District | |
| * Perambalur District | |
| * Perumal Kovil, Hills Iddappadi | |
