Pouzolzia hirta
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Description
A small shrub or herb which lies along the ground. It grows to 1.5 m tall. It has many branches. The leaves are opposite and without leaf stalks. The leaves are long and sword shaped and with 3-5 side veins. The flowers are like a ball. The male and female flowers are separate and the flower ball is produced in the axils of leaves. The flowers are pinkish. The fruit is dry. It is enclosed in the outer ring of flower parts. Possibly now Gonostegia hirta
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten raw or cooked, and the stems are also used. The fresh root is chewed.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten raw or cooked. The stems are also used. The fresh root is chewed.
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Medicinal Uses
The leaves are considered to improve milk supply in nursing mothers.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It is common in wet land. It is often in ditches, creek banks and the edges of ponds. In Nepal it grows between 500-2400 m altitude. It grows in moist, open places.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, East Timor, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, Timor-Leste, Vietnam,
Cultivation
The plants are grown from seeds or root offshoots.
Other Information
It is also a cultivated plant.
Notes
The leaves are considered to improve milk supply by nursing mothers.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Atenu, Aterno, Chiple, Hosskhoyik, Oike, Oyik, Pathura harjora, Ponnikeerai, Tengayen
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