Family:
Rubiaceae
Synonym: Dimetia auricularia (L.) R.J.Wang
Vernacular name: Erachiketti
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Degraded forests and in the plains
Distribution: Indo-Malesia to Pacific Islands
Flowering and Fruiting: October-December
Key identification features: It is a diffuse herb with Its leaves are either elliptic-ovate or elliptic-lanceolate in shape, with a base that is either rounded or cuneate. The flowers are clustered at the axils, and the corolla is white and shaped like a bell. The capsule is spherical, covered with soft hair.
Uses:
It is used in diarrhoea, dysentery and cough. Boiled
extract of plant is prescribed in jaundice.
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