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Phyllanthus urinaria - Bhumyamalaki
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Chamber bitter is a small annual herb growing up to 2 ft tall. Leaves are alternately arranged along the erect, red stem, resembling those of the mimosa tree, disposed in two ranges. However, the leaves are not compound, but simple. The leaves are oblong or oblong-obovate, 7-18 mm long, 3-7 mm wide, rounded with a sharp point., obliquely rounded at base, nearly stalkless, pale beneath. The leaves are large at the tip and smaller towards the petiole. When touched, the leaves fold in automatically. Flowers are greenish white, minute and appear at axiles of the leaves, as well as the seed capsules. Numerous small green-red fruits, round and smooth, are found along the underside of the stems.
Uses
kidney stones, urinary tract infection, bladder inflammation, liver problems, hepatitis B, urinaria.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Lignans Phyllanthin, hypophyllanthin, Flavonoids Astragalin, rutin, quercetin, Triterpenes Lupeol, sitosterol, Alkaloids, Tannin[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Tarwar |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Bhumi amalaki |
| English | Chamber bitter |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| alternate | stipulate | The leaves are alternate, stipulate, paripinnate compound, very numerous, closely placed, rachis 8.8-12.5 cm long, narrowly furrowed, slender, pubescent, with an erect linear gland between the leaflets of each pair, leaflets 16-24, very shortly stalked 2-2.5 cm long 1-1.3 cm broad, slightly overlapping, oval oblong, obtuse, at both the ends |
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Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bisexual | 2.5 cm long | bright yellow | 5-20 | The racemes are few-flowered, short, erect, crowded in axils of upper leaves so as to form a large terminal inflorescence stamens barren; the ovary is superior, unilocular, with marginal ovules. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| short legume | 7.5–11 cm long, 1.5 cm broad | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | oblong, obtuse, tipped with long style base, flat, thin, papery, undulately crimpled, pilose, pale brown. | 12-20 seeds | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
It is well adapted to variety of soils at pH ranging from alkaline to neutral and acidic. Plant shows preference for calcareous well drained and light textured soils.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat kidney stones
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat urinary tract infection
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat bladder inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat liver problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat hepatitis B
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat urinaria
- Herbs with whole plant used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - small erect herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of semi-temperate to tropical conditions
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of high rainfall
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