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Phyllanthus distichus

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Phyllanthus distichus

Phyllanthus distichus is a species of flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It ia native to the Hawaiian Islands.

Uses

Diabetes, Fever.

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

These fruits are reputed to contain high amounts of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), and have bitter taste that may derive from a high density of ellagitannins etc.[1]


Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Betta nelli, Amalaka
Hindi आँवला Aonla
Malayalam Nelli, Nellikka
Tamil Nelli
Telugu Usiri, Usirikaya
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Dhatri, amalaka
English Amla, Indian gooseberry


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Cold(Sheeta)

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Round in outline 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) long subsessile and closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Greenish-yellow

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Spherical Smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows Light greenish-yellow {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant mainly of the hot, tropical lowlands, succeeding in both humid and semi-arid areas. It can also be found at elevations up to 2,300 metres in southern China. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 29°c, but can tolerate 14 - 35°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 2,500mm, but tolerates 700 - 4,200mm.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

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