Shinio

Occurring on croplands, fallow lands and grazing lands mostly on sandy places, it is much branched xerophytic under shrub with variable leaves. The lower leaves are larger and upper ones are smaller. Flowers are on terminal
racemes and yellow in colour. Pods are ovoid, beaked and brownish, single seeded. Flowering and fruiting in August-January.

Part used: Whole plant

Usage: The extract of whole plant is used as expectorant. Paste of plant is externally applied over inflammation and rheumatic swellings, also used as on antidote to dog bite and scorpion bite. Roots boiled in water and its
filtrate is taken as coolant. Paste of root is diuretic. Root decoction is taken in pneumonia and jaundice.

Agrotechniques : Not available but can be raised through seeds.