Biology:Hygrophila auriculata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Hygrophila |
| Species: | H. auriculata
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| Hygrophila auriculata Schumach.
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Hygrophila auriculata (Sanskrit: gokaṇṭa, Bangla (বাংলা নাম): kulekhara (কুলেখাড়া)[2] kokilākṣa)[3][4] is a herbaceous, medicinal plant in the acanthus family that grows in marshy places and is native to tropical Asia and Africa.[5][6] In India it is commonly known as kokilaksha or gokulakanta, in Sri Lanka as neeramulli. In Kerala and Tamil Nadu it is called vayalchulli (വയൽച്ചുളളി) and Neermulli (நீர்முள்ளி) respectively, and in the Telugu states, it is known as Godugu-gaddi (గొడుగుగడ్డి) or Gruddi-kamanchi (గ్రుడ్డికామంచి).[7]
Medicinal usage in Ayurveda
In ayurveda, its seeds, roots and panchanga (pancha = five and anga = parts, i.e. root, flowers, stem, fruits and leaves as ash burnt together) are used as a medication.[8][9] It has hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity and can reduce toxic accumulation from certain therapies.
References
- ↑ "Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:49646-1#synonyms.
- ↑ Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary s.v. gokaṇṭa at http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/monier/
- ↑ "Sanskrit names". 1890. https://archive.org/stream/pharmacographia03dymogoog#page/n52/mode/1up/search/Kokiliksha.
- ↑ amarakosh (1907). "section - forest medicinal plants". https://books.google.com/books?id=bSM3AAAAIAAJ&q=%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4is%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7.
- ↑ Hygrophila auriculata in Flora of Pakistan, at Efloras.org at http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242422930
- ↑ Gupta, A.K. (2018). "Hygrophila auriculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T168863A120119714.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/168863/120119714. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ↑ "Andhra Bharati, ఆంధ్రభారతి - నిఘంటుశోధన = గ్రుడ్డికామంచి". https://andhrabharati.com/dictionary/index.php?w=%E0%B0%97%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%A1%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%A1%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%95%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%AE%E0%B0%82%E0%B0%9A%E0%B0%BF.
- ↑ Medicinal Plants by Dr. M. Daniel
- ↑ सुश्रुत संहिता (sushrut samhita ) An English translation of the Sushruta samhita, based on original Sanskrit text. Edited and published by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna. With a full and comprehensive introd., translation of different readings, notes, comparative views, index, glossary and plates (1907) [1]
- J.S. Gamble, 1921. Flora of the Presidency of Madras Vol.2
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3537349 entry
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