Abstract
Ellertonia rheedii Wight is an indigenous plant belonging to Apocynaceae family found in Western Ghats of Coorg, Shimoga, Chikamagalore, Dakshina Kannada. The paste of fresh leaves of this plant is used exter-nally in varicose vein by folklore practitioner in and around Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka State. In local language it is called “Nara balli” which means a climber used for the disease of vein. The name it-self indicates its long-term use among the folk and efficacy of the drug. The identity of Ellertonia rheedii Wight is yet explored in Ayurvedic literature. Current study was carried out to evaluate the dermal toxicity activity of leaves of Ellertonia rheedii Wight. Keywords: Apocynaceae, Ellertonia rheedii Wight, Folklore
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