Melilotus ALBA Lamk.


Synonym : -
Bangla Name : Ban-methi, Sada-methi, Sada Ban-methi.
English Name : White Melilot, Bokhara Clover.
Family : Fabaceae
Disease : Astringent, narcotic and bowel.
Description : An erect, annual herb, 0.3-0.9 m high. Leaves 3-foliolate, leaflets 1.3-2.5 cm long, upper part toothed, oblanceolate or obovate-cuneate. Flowers white, small in axillary, slender, spicate close racemes. Pods about 3.6 mm, ellipsoid compressed, tapering at both ends.
Distribution : Chittagong, a field weeds appearing in the cold season.
Chemical Constituents : -
Uses : The plant possesses astringent and narcotic properties and is useful in swellings and bowel complaints.
Habit : Herb