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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Phyllanthus urinaria |
| Family name: |
PHYLLANTHACEAE
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| English name: |
Chamber Bitter
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| Sinhala name: |
Rath pitawakka (රත් පිටවක්කා)
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| Tamil name: |
Kilkaynelli
Civappu Kilanelli
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| Sanskrit name: |
Bhumi Amalaki
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Glabrous annual or sometimes perennial herb, monoecious, erect or procumbent, to 5 dm high; leaves on main stems reduced to scales. Deciduous branchlets 3-10 cm long, with about 20-35 leaves. Leaf lamina 6-25 x 2-9 mm long. Monoecious; flowers in axillary glomerules on deciduous branchlets. Fruit capsular, 2-2.2 mm in diameter. Seeds 1.1-1.2 mm long.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Gonorrhea
Urogenital diseases
Dysentery
Cystitis
Insomnia
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Root
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Diuretic
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