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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Barleria prionitis |
| Family name: |
ACANTHACEAE
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| English name: |
Porcupine Flower
Common Yellow Nail Dye
Thorny Nail Dye
Porcupine Flower
Common Yellow Nail Dye
Thorny Nail Dye
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| Sinhala name: |
Katu karandu (කටු කරඬු )
Katu Karanda (කටුකරඳ)
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| Tamil name: |
Cem Mulli
Korantam
Kotippacalai
Kovintam
Kurinci
Kutan
Mancat Cemmulli
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| Sanskrit name: |
Sahachara
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Prickly shrub, stems to c. 1.75 m high. Leaves ovate-elliptic to obovate, 4.3 - 10.5 X 1.8 - 5.5 cm, tapering to base, mucronate, glabrous above with copious cystoliths. Flowers large, solitary, becoming spicate in upper axils. Capsule ovoid-oblong, 1.2 - 1.6 X 0,9 - 1.1 cm. seeds 2, oval-oblong, 8 X 5 mm, with adpressed, silky hairs.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Acute and Chronic congestion of the liver
Jaundice
Enlargement of scrotum
Rat bite poisoning
Snake bite
Catarrhal affections
Whooping cough
Coughs
Otitis
Toothache
Boils
Dropsy
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Roots
Bark
Ashes of the Plant
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Diuretics
Anti rheumatic
Febrifuges
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