Baliospermum solanifolium (Burm.) Suresh

• Synonyms: Baliospermum montanum (Willd.) Müll.Arg.
• Family: Euphorbiaceae
• Vernacular names: Danthi, Dantika, Nagadanthi, ദന്തി, ദന്തിക, നാഗദന്തി (Malayalam), Wild croton (English), Danti (Sanskrit), Danti (Hindi), Nakatanti (Tamil)
• Distribution: Indo-Malesia
• Description: Subshrubs. Leaves broadly ovate often 3-lobed, apex acute or acuminate. Flowers greenish-yellow. Capsule 3-lobed, 1.2 cm long; seeds ovoid.
• Habit: Shrub
• Habitat: Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
• Flowering & Fruiting: August-March

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• Parts used: Roots, leaves and seeds
• Properties & Uses: Purgative, anti-inflammatory, digestive, anthelmintic and diuretic. The roots are used for the treatment of constipation, jaundice, hemorrhoids, leprosy, anemia and skin diseases. The leaves are good for asthma and bronchitis. Seed are used as a purgative.
• Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani,
• Traditional Uses:The pounded roots mixed with water and taken internally to relieve indigestion and constipation.
• Conservation Status: Vulnerable.
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