Bagro
A common weed in wastelands and croplands during rainy season. An erect
glandular hairy annual herb with strong unpleasant odour. Stem grooved,
pubescent with long and short glandular hairs. Leaves 3-5 foliate. Flower yellow in leafy racemes. Fruit is a glandular hairy cylindrical capsule tapering at both ends. Seeds are brown black and granular. Flowering and fruiting in July to October.
Part used : Whole plant
Usage: The paste of whole plant is applied externally to heal ulcers and wounds. The leaf juice in small quantity is used in fever, and as ear drop to reduce earache. The paste of leaves applied externally heals ulcers and
wounds. The leaf extract has strong antifungal properties. The seeds are carminative, anthelmintic, effective in diarrhoea, kidney pain and liver disorders. The poultice of seed relieves chronic joint pains.
Agrotechniques : It is a wild plant, collected from the fields. No Agrotechniques are available for propagation