Hygrophila schulli : නීරමුල්ලිය

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Hygrophila auriculata also knownn as neeramulli is a herbaceous, medicinal plant in the acanthus family that grows in marshy places and is native to tropical Asia and Africa.

An annual herbal plant growing up to 60 cm in height. The stem of the plant is tetragonal, hairy and stiff at the nodes. The bark is dark brown, although the leaves are elliptic-lanceolate and herpid. The flowers are purple and to a lesser extent violet blue. The fruit resembles a four-sided shape, linear, glabrous and about 1 cm long with seeds that are hairy and brown in color.

Scientific Synonyms:
  • Asteracantha auriculata Nees
  • Asteracantha lindaviana De Wild. & T.Durand
  • Previous name used in the website
  • Hygrophila schulli
  • Family name
  • ACANTHACEAE
  • English name
  • Marsh Barbel
  • Sinhala name
  • Neeramulliya (නීරමුල්ලිය)
  • Katu ikiriya (කටු ඉකිරිය)
  • Ikiriya (ඉකිරිය)
  • Tamil name
  • Nirmulli
  • Sanskrit name
  • Ikshuraka
  • Conservation status
  • LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
  • Description
  • Perennial herb of moist or wet places. Stem erect, to 1.25 m high, armed with axillary spines to 2-4 cm long. Leaves in whorls of 6, elliptic lanceolate, 4-14.5 x 1-1.2 cm, acute at apex, entire at margins, hispid above. Flowers 6-8 in a whorl, bracts lanceolate, corolla purplish-blue, tube 1.7 cm long, stamens exerted. Capsule oblong-lanceolate, to 1 cm long; seeds orbicular, to 0.75 mm broad.
  • Edible parts
  • Leaves and Young stems
  • Treatment for
  • Dysentery
  • Oedema
  • Kidney stones
  • Hepatic diseases
  • Jaundice
  • Gonorrhoea
  • Anasarca
  • Rheumatism
  • Parts used in Treatment
  • Roots
  • Seeds
  • Whole plant
  • Related Medical Properties
  • Aphrodisiac
  • Diuretic
  • Hygrophila schulli is part of the catalog of ayurvedic medicinal plants of Sri Lanka.

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