Hygrophila auriculata

Hygrophila auriculata
Hygrophila auriculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
clade: Angiosperms
clade: Eudicots
clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Hygrophila
Species: H. auriculata
Binomial name
Hygrophila auriculata
Schumach.
Synonyms[1]

Astercantha longifolia (L.) Nees
Barleria auriculata Schumach.
Barleria longifolia L.
Hygrophila schulli M. R. Almeida & S. M. Almeida
Hygrophila spinosa T.Anderson

Hygrophila auriculata (Sanskrit: Kokilaksha कोकिलाक्ष)[2][3] is a plant in the acanthus family. It is native to India and commonly known as marsh barbel.

In India, its seeds, roots, and panchang (panch = five ang = parts, i.e. root, flower, stem, fruit, and leaves as ash burnt together) are used as a medication in ayurveda.[4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Taxon: Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine". Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) Taxonomy for Plants. Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?100678. Retrieved December 22, 2010. 
  2. ^ sanskrit names [1]
  3. ^ amarakosh, ch - 2, section - forest medicinal plants, verse no. - 104 [2]
  4. ^ jkhealthworld.com [3]
  5. ^ hersandspiceinfo [4]
  6. ^ Medicinal Plants by dr. M. Daniel [5]
  7. ^ 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, comperative views, index, glossary and plates (1907) [6]