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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Desmodium gangeticum |
| Family name: |
FABACEAE
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| English name: |
Sal Leaved Desmodium
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| Sinhala name: |
Shalaparni (ශාලපර්ණි )
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| Tamil name: |
Pullati
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| Sanskrit name: |
Shaliparni
Anshumati
Dirghamoola
Dhruva
Pivari
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| Conservation status: |
EN - Endangered - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
A slender undershrub, 0.6-1.2 m high, young parts hairy; leaves stipulate1-foliate; petioles1.8-3.1 cm long, hairy; leaflets 9-12 cm long, 3-6 cm broad; flowers small; fruit a legume small, 1.2-2.5 cm long, 4-8 jointed.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Fevers
Catarrh
Laryngitis
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
Typhoid
Diarrhorea
Toothache
Gallbladder stones
Renal Stones
Jaundice
Liver Diseases
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Roots
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Cholagogue
Expectorant
Diuretic
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