The medicinal plants of Myanmar Author DeFilipps, Robert A. Deceased Author Krupnick, Gary A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1357-4826 Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, MRC- 166, Washington, DC, 20013 - 7012, USA krupnick@si.edu text PhytoKeys 2018 2018-06-28 102 1 341 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.102.24380 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.102.24380 1314-2003-102-1 AA226A35FFF8FFBC37621A40C2518C67 1306325 Colebrookea oppositifolia Sm. Names. Myanmar : chying-htawng-la . English : Indian squirrel tail, opposite-leaf drysophylia. Range. China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand. In Myanmar, found in Chin and Kachin. Uses. Root : Used to treat epilepsy and as an antiseptic. Note. In India the stem is used for cough; the leaf to treat wounds and eye problems ( Jain and DeFilipps 1991 ). Reference. Nordal (1963) .