Hygrophila auriculata
| Hygrophila auriculata | |
|---|---|
_in_Narshapur,_AP_W3_IMG_0926.jpg) |
|
| 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 | |
|
Astercantha longifolia (L.) Nees |
|
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: gokaṇṭa,kokilākṣa) is a herbaceous, medicinal plant in the acanthus family that grows in marshy places and is native to tropical Asia and Africa. In India it is commonly known as or gokulakanta in Sri Lanka as neeramulli.
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.
...
Wikipedia