English: Indian Uraria
Sanskrit: Andhriparni, Chitraparni, Sinhapuchchi
Hindi: Prishanaparni-पृश्निपर्णी, Dabra, Pitvan, Shankaraja
Tamil: Oripai, Chittirappalatai
Malayalam: prishaparni
It is an erect perennial, shrub or under-shrub commonly found in the wasteland areas, throughout India, grows up to 6 ft tall, and branches are velvety. The leaves are up to 25 cm long, imparipinnate, ovate-lanceolate, apex acute; leaflets linear-oblong, up to 8 cm long. The flowers are purple in color, or in pink or bluish, sized up to 9 mm long, and flowering season June-September. Fruit is long up to 9 mm, smooth, polished, with 3 to 6 segments, 3 mm broad, folded on one another
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-Linear | Margin-Entire | Venation-pinnate |
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Useful plant parts:
Whole plant, Roots, Leaves and seed
Medicinal uses:
To treat coughing, cold and fevers, sore mouth, urinary infections, bronchitis, dyspnoea, diarrhea, fractors.
Chemical contents:
Antiseptic
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