Hygrophila auriculata
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Hygrophila |
| Species: | H. auriculata |
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| Hygrophila auriculata |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Astercantha longifolia (L.) Nees |
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Hygrophila auriculata (Sanskrit: gokaṇṭa,[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] In India it is commonly known as or gokulakanta in Sri Lanka as neeramulli.
Medicinal Usage in Indian Ayurveda
In Ayurveda, 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.[6][7]
References
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- ↑ Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary s.v. gokaṇṭa at http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/monier/
- ↑ Sanskrit names [1]
- ↑ amarakosh, ch - 2, section - forest medicinal plants, verse no. - 104 [2]
- ↑ Hygrophila auriculata in Flora of Pakistan, at Efloras.org at http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242422930 and IUCN Red list of Species at http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/168863/0
- ↑ Medicinal Plants by dr. M. Daniel [3]
- ↑ 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) [4]
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