Wrightia tinctoria
Family: Apocynaceae
Pala indigo plant, dyer's oleander
Dantha paala, ayya paala, vitpaala
Vettu paala in Malayalam.
Haramaaraka, Sthree kutaja In Ayurveda
Single drug use.
One interesting use of the latex obtained by breaking the long fruits or pods of this tree was told by a local aged person Sunny chetan. Veerolipadam. He said that the milk is highly effective in toothache. Effectiveness must be studied. These invaluable local knowledge must be recorded.
Other use in which the leaves are used to make medicated coconut oil for skin diseases is popular and known to many.
Dr.franco
