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| Bangla Name : | Bandhane, Misridana, Chinigura, Madhumisti. ,Du-jhanga, Jhumbaong, Chambang (Marma), Midareissa (Chakma). |
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| English Name : | Sweet broomweed. |
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| Family : | Scrophulariaceae |
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| Disease : | Diabetes , fever, ague, cough, bronchitis , toothache, diuretic , gravel , kidney complaints. diarrhoea , dysentery, glycosuria, hyperglycaemia, anaemia, albuminuria, ketonuria, retinitis, diphtheria, ulcer, jaundice and menorrhagia. |
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| Description : | An erect much-branched herb with 3-nately whorled, glandular, serrate leaves, 1.3-3.8 cm long, rhomboid or elliptic with tapering base. Flowers 3-6 from each whorl on slender 8-13 mm long pedicels. Corolla delicate white, 5 mm diam. Capsule very small, subglobose. |
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| Distribution : | Throughout the country in fallow lands |
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| Chemical Constituents : | : The plant contains an alkaloid, an anti-diabetic principle, amellin, diterpenoids, viz., scopadulcic acid A and B, scoparic acid A, B and C, a tetracyclic diterpenoid, scopadulciol, 6-methoxy benzoxazolinone, glutinol and acacetin. An aqueous fraction o |
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| Uses : | The plant is used in diabetes and to stop bleeding. An infusion of the leaves is used in fever, ague, cough, bronchitis and as a gargle for toothache, hot infusion is diuretic and cold infusion is used against gravel and kidney complaints. Infusion of the |
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| Habit : | Herb |
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