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'''Phyllanthus amarus''' is widely used as a medicinal plant in Ayurvedic medicine. A suppository of the leaf paste is applied to the vagina to treat absence of menstruation and polyps. Leaf sap, mixed with palm oil or not, is applied as ear drops to treat otitis and applied to abscesses, sores and wounds.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Gynecology}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Backache}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Whole plant}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Kempu Nela nelli|ml=Keezhar nelli|sa=Bhumyamalaki|ta=Keezha nelli|te=Neala usiri|hi=Bhuy aamla|en=Carry me seed}}
==Properties==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Very small cymes| |Bright yellow|3 stamens|The 1st and 2nd cymes nearest the man stem have only staminate flowers. Flowering season is throughout the year}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Capsule|7.5–11 cm long, 1.5 cm broad|A dry capsule, dehiscent, vertically muriculate. Fruiting throughout the year||Seeds 6|Fruiting season is throughout the year}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
[[Amritapaasha]], [[Amritapaasha Grita]], [[Actilive forte]], [[Ayurviya]], [[Improval]], [[Ictrus]], [[Imidige]], [[Curelive]], [[Chavanapraash]], [[Chavanapraash Lehyam]], [[Japapatriyaadi Tailam]], [[Nasollerine Capsule]], [[Pippalyadi Gritham]], [[Madhunivar]], [[Restolive]], [[Livelon Forte]], [[Lecofit]], [[Vimlive]], [[Shatavari Gudam]], [[Shatavari Lehyam]], [[Suriya]]<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320104812_Chemical_constituents_and_antimicrobial_properties_of_Phyllanthus_amarus_Schum_Thonn Chemical constituents]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.levypreserveKappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No.org/Plant-Listings/Phyllanthus-amarus Morphology]304</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Phyllanthus+amarus Cultivation Details]</ref>
<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.533, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
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