![]() All parts of the plant Nityakalyani are rich in alkaloids, with maximum concentrations found in the root bark, particularly during flowering. The vinblastine, vincristine, leurosi-dine and leurosine are oncolytic alkaloids of proven value are used vastly for the treatment of various cancers. Apart from healing cancer, this plant is used for curing Hodgkin's disease, lymphosarcoma, choriocarcinoma, neuroblastoma, carcinoma of the breast, lungs and other organs as well as acute and chronic leukaemia. Even the root of the plant contains fractions of alkaloids and chloroform. These alkaloids and chloroform have significant hypotensive, sedative and tranquillizing properties. An infusion of the leaves is used to treat hypermenorrhoea. The juice of the leaves of Nayantara is applied externally to relieve wasp stings. All parts of the plant are credited with hypoglycaemic properties. This plant Nayantara is also used as therapeutic for diabetes. This article is a stub. You can enrich it by adding more information to it. Send your write up at contentindianetzone.com |