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March 4 2024

Arni

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An erect bushy shrub on hummocky sands in the desert. It has pubescent,
whitish grey quadrangular branches. Leaves ovate, rhomboid with crenatedentate margins. Flowers white, 3-9 flowered arranged in a rounded terminal panicles, and fragrant. Fruit obovoid drupe and 4 lobed. Flowering and fruiting in October to March.

Part used: Root, Leaf and Seed

Usage : It is one of the important ingredient of the Ayurvedic formulation
‘Dasamula’. Aromatic roots are acrid, astringent, cardio-tonic and carminative. Decoction of fresh root cures measles. Leaves bitter and their juice is effective in syphilis. Extract of leaves cures flatulence and leaf paste heals wounds. Decoction of leaves and poultice is used for curing piles. Infusion of leaves treats fever, colic and flatulence. Leaf paste is tide over stomach for reducing urinary inflammations. Seed powder is useful in the treatment of rheumatism.

Agrotechniques : Since it is collected from wild, its Agrotechniques is not available. It can be propagated through seed/cuttings

March 2 2024

Untkantalo

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Dominating rocky gravelly sites and impeded habitats in western desertic zone, it is a small dichotomously branched annual herb with woody root stock. Leaves are sessile, whorled, linear and recurved at margins. Flowers pale blue in strobilate, axillary or in clusters surrounded by white membranous bracts. It has ellipsoid, compressed, polished capsule tapering at both the ends and 2-seeded. Seeds are densely villous. Flowering and fruiting in August to January.

Part used : Seed and Leaf

Usage: Seeds are diuretic, expectorant and aphrodisiac. Seeds boiled in milk and taken as tonic. Seeds are also given to cattle to increase milk production. The seeds are useful in liver, lungs and blood diseases. Leaf paste applied over wounds for early healing. The extract of seeds is used for earache.

Agrotechniques : No specific Agrotechniques is available as it is very common in nature.