Phyllanthus urinaria L.
Phyllanthus urinaria L.
Phyllanthus urinaria L.
MH270 : Phyllanthus urinaria L.
| Plant Category | : | Herbs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | |
| Synonym | : | Diasperus urinaria (L.) Kuntze |
| Plant Common Name | : | Chamber Bitter, Common leaf-flower, Shatterstone, Stone-breaker Herb • Hindi: hajarmani, lal bhuinanwalah • Manipuri: Chakpa heikru • Marathi: laal bhooyiavali • Tamil: civappu kilanelli, cirukilanelli • Malayalam: chirukizhukanelli, chukannakizhanelli • Telugu: erra usirika • Kannada: kempu kirunelli, kempu nelanelli • Bengali: Hazarmani • Sanskrit: bhumyamalaki, ujjhata • Nepali: kanthad |
| Plant Family | : | Phyllanthaceae |
| Description | : | 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. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | It is used against colic, and as an effective remedy to eliminate gall - and kidney stones, urinary tract infection, bladder inflammation and for other kidney and liver problems in general such as acute - and chronic hepatitis B, which explains the origin of its species name urinaria. commonly used as a diuretic and purgative to treat a wide variety of uro-genital disorders, Diarrhea and diabetes. It is also used as a bitter tonic and to treat fevers, including malaria. In Asia, extracts are widely used against hepatitis B infections. A plant decoction is drunk and plant ash in water is applied as ear drops to treat earache. Externally, the crushed plant parts, or an infusion, are applied to treat ulcers, sores and tumours. The sap of leafy twigs, or a twig decoction, is drunk to treat pain in the side. A paste of fresh crushed leaves and kaolin in water is drunk and applied to the body to treat convulsions, colic, constipation and urethral discharges. The bitter leaves are eaten to treat hiccup and cough. |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: Ellagic acid; Triacontanol; Astragalin; isoquercitin; quercetin; quercitrin; ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (2): Quercetin; Ellagic acid; |
| Plant's Current Status | : | |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati (2018 - 2019); Book |
| Reference | : | ~ Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati
(2018 - 2019); Book PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : Rosids |
| Order | : Malpighiales |
| Family | : Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus | : Phyllanthus |
| Species | : Phyllanthus urinaria L. |