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Zornia diphylla

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Zornia diphylla is a densely-branched, prostrate to erect plant with wiry stems up to 50cm long. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Uses

Dysentery, Venereal diseases.[1]

Parts Used

Roots.

Chemical Composition

Isoflavone, hydroxy, methoxyisoflavone, Dihydroxy-4'-methoxyisoflavone, Dihydroxy-4'-methoxyisoflavone, Dihydroxy-8-methoxyisoflavone and Dihydroxy-isoflavone.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam Murikkotti
Tamil Chirupalatai
Telugu
Marathi Jimgari
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Two-Leaf Zornia


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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