Bitterroot Restoration

Class: Angiospermae
Order: Gentianales
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Common name: Chhagalbati(Beng.).
Life cycle:
Native Range: Native to China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China

Cryptolepis buchanani a climbing tree, is used as folk medicine in southeast Asia. In Thailand, the stem of this plant is traditionally used for the treatment of inflammation, including arthritis, and muscle and joint pain.