Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Euphorbiaceae
Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L.
English name:
Local name: Sindhi- Konodcha, Urdu-
Konodcha, Hazarmani, Ranavali.
Description:
A perennial erect herb up to 60 cm tall with slender angular branches. Leaves spoon
shaped glabrous taper toward the base attached with short petiole, arranged
alternately on stem. Flowers unisexual, minute white or creamy. Fruit tri-lobed.
Flowering Period:
October to January.
Habitat:
Frequent on wet soils in fields or near water margins.
Uses:
Infusion of the leave is given for headache. The seeds
possess laxative,carminative and diuretic properties.
The seeds are useful in bronchitis, earache, ophthalmia,
griping and ascites.
Distribution:
Iran, Afghanistan, Arabia to Egypt, East Africa, India
and Pakistan.
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