Botanical Name: Ecbolium viride (Forssk.) Alston var.
Family: Acanthaceae
Introduction:
This plant used in folk medicine for jaundice and gout
Names in different Indian languages
English |
Blue Fox Tail Nail Dye. |
Hindi |
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Kannada |
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Malayalam |
odiyamadantha |
Sanskrit |
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Tamil |
Nilambari. |
Telugu |
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Unani |
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Folk |
Synonyms
Justica ecbolium Linn.
Morphology
It is a semi evergreen plant grows upto 50-80 cm height
Leaves – lanceolate, elliptic, simple, opposite
Flower - blue
Distribution & Habitat
Western Ghats
Chemical constituents:
orientin, vitexin
Indication:
Jaundice, gout, menorrhagia, dysuria
Part used:
Whole plant
Dosage:
10-15 ml.
Important Yogas or Formations:
Therapeutic Uses:
decoction of leaves for stricture.
Roots—given in jaundice, menorrhagia and rheumatism.