Burm. f.Synonym: J. linifolia Vahl. J. fissendocarpa Haines.Family: Onagraceae.
Habitat: Watery and swampy places in Bihar and Orissa and in some parts of South India.
Ayurvedic: Jala-lavanga (var.).Action: See J. suffruticosa.
An infusion of the root is given in syphilis. The plant is employed in poultice for pimples.
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