Hygrophila auriculata

J.S. Gamble, 1921. Flora of the Presidency of Madras Vol.2

Hygrophila auriculata
Hygrophila auriculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Hygrophila
Species: H. auriculata
Binomial name
Hygrophila auriculata
Schumach.
Synonyms[1]

Astercantha longifolia (L.) Nees
Barleria auriculata Schumach.
Barleria longifolia L.
Hygrophila schulli M. R. Almeida & S. M. Almeida
Hygrophila spinosa T.Anderson

Hygrophila auriculata (Sanskrit: gokaṇṭa,[2] kokilākṣa)[3][4] is a herbaceous, medicinal plant in the acanthus family that grows in marshy places and is native to tropical Asia and Africa.[5] In India it is commonly known as or gokulakanta in Sri Lanka as neeramulli.

Medicinal Usage in Indian Ayurveda

In Ayurveda, its seeds, roots, and panchang (panch = five ang = parts, i.e. root, flower, stem, fruit, and leaves as ash burnt together) are used as a medication.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Taxon: Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine". Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) Taxonomy for Plants. Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  2. ↑ Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary s.v. gokaṇṭa at http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/monier/
  3. ↑ Sanskrit names
  4. ↑ amarakosh, ch - 2, section - forest medicinal plants, verse no. - 104
  5. ↑ Hygrophila auriculata in Flora of Pakistan, at Efloras.org at http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242422930 and IUCN Red list of Species at http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/168863/0
  6. ↑ Medicinal Plants by dr. M. Daniel
  7. ↑ सुश्रुत संहिता (sushrut samhita ) An English translation of the Sushruta samhita, based on original Sanskrit text. Edited and published by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna. With a full and comprehensive introd., translation of different readings, notes, comparative views, index, glossary and plates (1907)
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