Aaron’s Rod ‘Stachytarpheta indica C.B. Clarke (Vahl). aron's Rod is an annual that grows to a height of 0.3-0.9 metres belongs to the plant family Verbenaceae. The plant exhibits dichotomous branching and the stems grow upright with smooth and shiny leaves. The young branches are nearly quadrangular. The leaves are 5-10 om. long, elliptic, coarsely serrate or toothed, with no hairs on them, The deep blue flowers are sessile or stalhiess and are found on long, slender, glabrous spikes reaching 30 om. long. The fruit which is 310 4 mm. long, oblong, and ribbed, spits into two when ary, Medicinal use *Uloers, ‘Ophthalmic problems. ‘Diarrhoea and dysentery. Fevers. ‘* Rheumatic inflammations. *Cardiac problems. ‘*Expels intestinal worms, ‘*Erysipelas or infectious diseases. *Oedema. Stomach ailments. ‘teThe leaves of the plant are crushed ‘and the juice is extracted. This juice is applied externally to cure ulcers and used over the eyes for general ophthalmic problems. The infusion of the bark is used in diarrhoea and dysentery. 4A decoction prepared out ofthe well ‘leaned plant is administered for fevers, rheumatic inflammations, cardiac problems, intestinal worms, erysipeles, oedema and stomach ailments. Parts used ‘The whole plant. Dose ‘As recommended above. Normal (Ref. p. 154). Burmese Assictaya Hindi Kariyartharani » Kannada Kadu uttarani | Malayalam |” ke | Saninail Chirchitt = ; ones Balanakutta Tamil » Simainaivirunj