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Phyllanthus niruri

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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.

Uses

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 Bhui aonla, Jaramla
Malayalam Kilanelli
Tamil Keelanelli, Kizkaynelli
Telugu Nela usiri
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Bahupatra, Bhumyaamalaki
English Carry Me Seed, Black catnip


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

[2]

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.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

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