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Phyllanthus niruri
Phyllanthus niruri is a widespread tropical plant commonly found in coastal areas, known by the common names gale of the wind, stonebreaker or seed-under-leaf. It is a relative of the spurges, belonging to the genus Phyllanthus of the family Phyllanthaceae.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Jaundice, Gonorrhea, Frequent menstruation, Diabetes
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It occurance of terpenoids, alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, tannins, and saponins. [1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಕಿರುನೆಲ್ಲಿ Kiru Nelli |
| Hindi | भूई आंवला Bhui aonla, जड़ आमला Jaramla, जंगली अमली Jangli amli |
| Malayalam | Kilanelli |
| Tamil | கீழாநெல்லி keelanelli, கீழ்காய்நெல்லி kizkaynelli |
| Telugu | నేల ఉసిరి nela usiri |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | bahupatra, भूम्यामलकी bhumyaamalaki |
| English | Carry Me Seed, Black catnip, Child pick-a-back, Gale of wind, Gulf leaf flower, Hurricane weed, Shatterstone, Stone breaker |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Oblong-elliptic or squarish leaves | Glabrous, about 6-12 mm long |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Yellow | The flowers produce very small (2mm) |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Drip irrigation permitted successful cultivation during the dry season. Plastic mulch was used to control weeds. Phyllanthus amarus grows slowly, and reaches a maximum size and vigor at about 5–7 months after sowing. [3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gonorrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Frequent menstruation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Lowland forest
- Herbs
- Phyllanthaceae
