CYCAS CIRCINALIS

Plant Name: CYCAS CIRCINALIS

English Name: Queen Sago

Local Name: Queen Sago, False sago, Fern palm, Sago palm

Hindi— Jangli-madan-mast-ka-phul ,
Oriya— Orguna,
Tamil— Canningay ,
Telugu— Kamkshi,
Sanskrit— Varaguna.

Family: Cycadaceae

Uses:
The pollen is narcotic. The bark and the seeds are ground to a paste with oil and used as a poultice on sores and swellings. The juice of tender leaves is useful in the treatment of flatulence and vomiting.