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TRIANTHEMA PORTULACASTRUM

Source: Wikipedia

OTHER NAMES

Tamil: Sharunnai
English: 
Telugu: Galijeru
Malayalam:  
Kannada: Ambatimadu ; Tella-galijeru
Marathi: 
Hindi: Lalsabuni
Sanskrit: Punarnavi

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description & usage

It is a succulent herb stems branched. Leaves broader towards tip. Flowers very small seeds are kidney shaped, covered with minute outgrowths. It is found all over India.

Uses:
Itching, dimness of sight, night blindness.

How to Use:
Powdered root is given for itching, dimness of sight and night blindness.
 
Parts Used:
Root, leaf

Taste:
Bitterness

Action:
Cathartic

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