Medicinal Plants of Chandigarh

BHRINGRAJ
Eclipta prostrata
BHUMI AMLA
Phyllanthus fraternus
Habit
: Herb with white flowers.
Habit
: Annual herb, Flowers very small, creamy-white.
Distribution
: It is common in moist situations throughout India, ascending
2000 m on the hills.
Distribution
: It occurs sporadic in wastelands in subtropical regions upto 1000 m
elevation.
Parts used
: Whole herb.
Parts used
: Whole herb.
Constitutes: Leaves contain methanol,
stigmasterol, β-amyrin, mixture of
desmethyl wedelolacetone.
Therapeutic uses: It is used as tonic,
deobstruent in hepatic and spleen
enlargement. The plant juice in
combination with aromatics is
administered for jaundice. Leaves are
useful in scorpion sting. Root is emetic,
applied externally as antiseptic to
ulcers and wounds. The oil prepared
with this herb is of great repute as a
hair dye and has cooling affect on the
brain.
Constitutes: Phyllanthusolactone and
Phyllanthodocosanyl ester.
Therapeutic uses: The herb possesses
astringent, stomatic, cholagogue
laxative, deobtruent and bitter tonic
properties. It is used as a remedy for
dropsical disorders, gonorrhea and
other genitourinary disease, jaundice,
constipation, stomachache, dyspepsia
and dysentery. Locally, its juice is used
in case of liver disorder.
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