Maranta arundinacea L.

• Family: Marantaceae
• Vernacular names: Koovva, Kochikuva, കൂവ, കൊച്ചിക്കൂവ (Malayalam), Arrow root (English), Tavaksiri (Sanskrit), Tikhor (Hindi), Kuvai (Tamil)
• Distribution: India and Sri Lanka
• Description: Rhizomatous herbs. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminate. Flowers white in pairs, on long, axillary peduncles. Capsule loculicidal.
• Habit: Herb
• Habitat: Cultivated
• Flowering & Fruiting: March-April

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• Parts used: Rhizomes
• Properties & Uses: Refrigerant, aphrodisiac, emollient, expectorant and febrifuge. Rhizomes are used to treat dysentery, diarrhea, dyspepsia, bronchitis and cough.
• Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk,
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