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Melochia corchorifolia L. Family : Malvaceae Common name : Wire bush, phuli jhar. Habit : Shurb Habitat : Mostly river banks, lake shores and damp areas.

Melochia corchorifolia L.
Family : Malvaceae 
Common name : Wire bush, phuli jhar.
Habit : Shurb
Habitat : Mostly river banks, lake shores and damp areas.
Medicinal uses :
🌾A decoction of the leaves and roots is used internally to treat dysentery, and a decoction of the leaves to stop vomiting.
🌾Leaves and roots are used for smallpox.
Sugimani Marndi
(Biodiversity and Conservation lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Bhubaneswar, Odisha)

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