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.
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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 |