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[[File:Holarrhena pubescens flowers W IMG 0292.jpg|thumb|right| "Girimallika"]]
'''Holarrhena pubescens''' is a deciduous shrub or tree with fragrant white flowers and abundant white latex in all its parts. It grows up to 10 metres tall. An important medicinal plant in the tropics, it is gathered from the wild for its wide range of medicinal and other uses. The plant is sometimes cultivated for medicinal purposes, the root bark is sold in local markets, whilst the plant is also cultivated in India as an ornamental for its attractive flowers.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Scabies}}, {{Uses|Ringworm}}, {{Uses|Itching}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Osteoarthritis}}, {{Uses|Bleeding piles}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract infection}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}.
