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Botanical Name |
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Rungia repens Nees |
Family |
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Acanthaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A spreading, decumbent. Leaves lanceolate to oblong-elliptic; flowers in different shades of blue, pink, ivory-white and yellow in axillary or terminal spikes; capsules ovoid-oblong, compressed, seeds suborbicular, pale brown. |
| Herb Effects |
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Diuretic, vermifugal and anthelmintic (plant) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Dephinidine-3-5-glucosides, luteolin, chrysoirvol and its glucosides (flower). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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IUPAC Name |
Formula |
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| Luteolin |
Not Available |
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-4,5-dihydroxy-ch
romen-7-one |
C15H10O6 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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For fungal infections, in the treatment of cough and fever, as anthelmintic (plant); to scalp to cure tinea capitis, a scaly fungoid infection, usually occurring amongst children (fresh bruised leaves) |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
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