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  1. Calotropis

    Calotropis is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. They are commonly known as milkweeds because of the latex they produce. Calotropis species are considered common weeds in some parts of the world. The flowers are fragrant and are often used in making floral tassels in some mainland Southeast Asian cultures. Fibers of these plants are called madar or mader. The plant is known as aak in Ayurveda and was used in cases of cutaneous diseases, intestinal worms, cough, ascites, asthma, bronchitis, dyspepsia, paralysis, swellings, intermittent fevers, anorexia, inflammations and tumors. In large doses, Arka is known to act as a purgative and an emetic. The milky exudation from the plant is a corrosive poison. The latex is said to have mercury-like effects on the human body, and is some times referred to as vegetable mercury and is used in place of mercury in aphrodisiacs. It is used variously but sometimes leaves are fried in oil for medicinal purposes. Calotropis species are usually found in abandoned farmland. Cattle often stay away from the plants because of their unpleasant taste and their content of cardiac glycosides. Root bark has a Digitalis-like effect on the heart, but was earlier used as a substitute of ipecacuanha.

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  1. Calotropis

    A plant genus of the family ASCLEPIADACEAE. The downy akund floss fiber from the seeds is used like kapok.


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of calotropis in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of calotropis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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