Phyllanthus amarus - Bhuamlaki

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nela nelli, Black catnip, Phyllanthus amarus

Phyllanthus amarus is widely used as a medicinal plant Ayurvedic medicine. An infusion is considered a good tonic, diuretic and antipyretic. A decoction of the aerial parts or only of the leaves is taken to treat gonorrhoea, diarrhoea, dysentery, stomach-ache, pain in the sides, haemorrhoids and absence of menstruation or female sterility. 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

diarrhea, colds, fevers, gynecology, arthritis, diabetes, backache.

Parts Used

whole plant.

Chemical Composition

Numerous phytochemicals such as alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, lignans and polyphenolics as well as tetracyclic triterpenoids have identified and isolated from the plant (Foo and Wong, 1992; Foo, 1993 and 1995; Leite et al., 2006; Londhe et al., 2009; Moronkola et al., 2009). Based on the numerous folkloric applications of Phyllanthus amarus that have not been scientifically proven, this study aimed at identifying the chemical composition of the non-polar and polar extracts of P

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	nela nelli
Hindi
Malayalam	keezhar nelli
Tamil	keezha nelli
Telugu	neala usiri
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	bhumyamalaki
English

Habit

annual herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
alternate	elliptic to oblong	Each branch has 12-32 leaves. The leaves are elliptic to oblong, to 1.5 cm (usually smaller), with an entire margin and with a rounded or apiculate leaf apex

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
very small cymes		bright yellow	3 stamens	The 1st and 2nd cymes nearest the man stem have only staminate flowers. The remaining cymes on the side branches have staminate and carpellate flowers. The staminate flowers have 5 or 6 fused sepals in the calyx and 3 stamens. Carpellate flowers have 5 or 6 fused

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
short legume	7.5–11 cm long, 1.5 cm broad	A dry capsule, dehiscent, vertically muriculate. Fruiting throughout the year	seeds 6	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a sunny position. Sandy loam and black soils with a pH of 7.5 - 8 are considered best

Commonly seen growing in areas

tropical, subtropical, drained sandy -loam soil.

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External Links

• Phyllanthus amarus on prota4u.org
• Phyllanthus amarus on india boidiversity portal
• Phyllanthus amarus on vikaspedea.in
• Phyllanthus amarus on uesfil trophical plants