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Phyllanthus amarus - Bhuamlaki
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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
Parts Used
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[1]
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 |
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
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}}} |
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
Requires a sunny position. Sandy loam and black soils with a pH of 7.5 - 8 are considered best[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
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