Phragmites karka (Retz.) Trin. ex Steud.
| Synonym : | Arundo karka Retz. Calamagrostis karka (Retz.) J.F.Gmel. Oxyanthe japonica (Steud.) Steud. Trichoon roxburghii (Kunth) W.Wight |
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| Bangla Name : | Nal, Khagra, Nal khagra. |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Poaceae |
| Disease : | Cooling ,aphrodisiac, biliousness, urinary troubles, vaginal and uterine complaints, erysipelas, heart diseases and diaphoretic. |
| Description : | A tall, stout, perennial grass. Leaves distichous, linear to broadly lanceolate, tip subulate. Panicle, brownish-purple, 15-60 cm long, erect, branches widely spreading. |
| Distribution : | All over the country in swamps, canal and river banks. |
| Chemical Constituents : | - |
| Uses : | The plant is cooling and aphrodisiac, useful in biliousness, urinary troubles, vaginal and uterine complaints, erysipelas, and heart diseases. The root is regarded as cooling and diaphoretic. |
| Habit : | Herb |