Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken.
| Synonym : | Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers. Bryophyllum germinans Blanco Cotyledon pinnata Lam. Sedum madagascariense Clus. Vereia pinnata (Lam.) Spreng. |
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| Bangla Name : | Patharkuchi, Koppata (Chittagong), ,Rokkiapumbo (Marma), Gios (Chakma). |
| English Name : | American Life Plant. |
| Family : | Crassulaceae |
| Disease : | Diuretic, antilithic ,insecticidal,wounds,boils,bronchial affections,kidney stones, blood dysentery, gout ,jaundice and cough. |
| Description : | An erect succulent, glabrous herb, 0.3-1.2 cm high. Leaves variable, the lower usually simple, occasionally compound, the upper usually 3-5 or sometimes 7-foliolate. Leaflets ovate or elliptic, crenate or serrate. Flowers long, reddish-purple, pendent, in large spreading panicles with opposite stout branches. |
| Distribution : | Cultivated all over Bangladesh as an ornamental plant. |
| Chemical Constituents : | P-coumaric, ferulic, syringic, caffeic and p-hdroxybenzoic acids, quercetin and kaempferol have been detected in leaves. Wax hydrocarbons (C25-35), wax alcohols (C26-36) and fatty acids are obtained from wax of leaves (Rastogi & Mehrotra, 1993). They have |
| Uses : | Leaves are diuretic, antilithic and insecticidal, applied to wounds, boils and bites of insects. It is useful in bronchial affections, kidney stones, blood dysentery, gout and jaundice. Juice of the warmed leaves is drunk for cough. Pounded leaves are app |
| Habit : | Herb |