A Review on <em>Calotropis gigantean</em> (Wara): A Miracle Plant

Calotropis gigantea (L.) R.Br. (Asclepiadaceae) is a perennial herb used as traditional medicine. This an important plant however, presently under the threat of extinction. While entire for skin diseases, powdered root bark able to cure elephantiasis, dysentery and leprosy. The stem gastrointestinal respiratory track diseases including dysentery, spleen complaints, ringworm pneumonia. toothache, caries, leprosy, stings, syphilis, rheumatism tumors were treated using latex plant. Powdered flowers have therapeutic value coughs, colds, asthma. leaf extraction has potential heal burns relief headaches, rheumatic pains. Mosquito repellent efficacy flower extracts was already published. In addition, because massive forest destruction, it been included in Red Data Book IUCN. paper will discuss significance this species medicinal convince importance conservation by reintroducing regenerated plants into their natural habitats.