Rungia pectinata Health Dictionary

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Rungia Pectinata: From 1 Different Sources

(L.) Nees.

Synonym: R. parviflora (L.) Nees var. pectinata C. B. Clarke. Justicia pectinata L.

Family: Acanthaceae.

Habitat: Throughout India, in waste places and hedges.

Ayurvedic: Parpata (as adulterant).

Siddha/Tamil: Punakapundu.

Action: Leaves—juice is aperient, febrifuge, refrigerant; bruised leaves are applied externally to disperse swellings. Root—febrifuge. The juice of leaves is given to children suffering from smallpox.

Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Pedicularis Pectinata

Wall.

Family: Scrophulariaceae.

Habitat: The Himalayas from Kashmir eastwards at altitudes of 2,000-4,300 m, extending to Sikkim.

English: Lousewort.

Folk: Mishran, Michren (Punjab), Lugro-maarpro (Kashmir).

Action: Leaves—astringent, haemostatic, diuretic.

The herb is closely related to Eye- bright (Euphrasia officinalis Linn.) of the same family, found in the Temperate Himalayas from Kashmir to Ku- maon. Eyebright is astringent and bac- teriostatic.... pedicularis pectinata

Rungia Repens

Nees.

Family: Acanthaceae.

Habitat: Throughout India as a weed in moist places.

Ayurvedic: Parpata (substitute).

Siddha/Tamil: Kodaga-saleh.

Folk: Kharmor.

Action: Herb—vermifuge, diuretic; dried and pulverized herb is used for cough and fever. Fresh, bruised leaves, mixed with castor oil, are applied to scalp to cure tinea capitis (a scaly fungoid infection).

The flavonoid pigments in ivory- white and pale yellow flowers (the plant also bears blue and pink flowers) showed the presence of luteolin and chrysoerial (3'-O-methyl luteolin) and their glucosides. Deep yellow flowers contain isosalipurposide; the bluish pink flowers showed presence of delphinidin-3,5-diglucoside.... rungia repens

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