Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Primulaceae
Anagallis arvensis L. var. coerulea (L.) Gouan.
English name: Blue pimpernel.
Local name: Didir barseeng, Jonk mari, Billi booti.
Description:
An annual erect or sometime prostrate herb growing up to 20 cm tall. Leaves opposite,
sessile. Stem quadrangular and much branched from the base. Flowers axillary solitary,
deep blue with red centre.
Flowering Period:
January toApril.
Habitat:
Mostly found as a weed in agricultural fields, plantations and
moist areas.
Uses:
In Vitro and animal tests showed the herb to have fungitoxic,
antiviral, spermicidal, estrogenic, oxytocic and hemolytic
effects. In Indian medicine it is employed as a treatment for
menstruation disorders. In Chinese medicine the herb is used
for snake bites, dog bites, joints ailments and edema. In
Homeopathic medicine it is used in the treatment of skin
rashes, warts and urinary tract infections.
Distribution:
Almost cosmopolitan.