Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine
Family – Acanthaceae
Common name – Koilikhia
Mostly found in wet places
Medicinal uses –
Leaf of this plant used to treat for pain, poison, abdominal disorders, anemia, constipation & urinary disorders.
The root is used as a coolant, diuretic, aphrodisiac, anti-inflammatory, calculus (stone in the kidney), oedema.
The seed is used as a tonic & for antidiarrheal.
It is also useful in cancer & tubercular fistula.
Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Cuttack, Odisha India