Spring.Family: Selaginellaceae.
Habitat: Indian gardens, as
English: Little Clubmoss.Ayurvedic: Kara-jodi-Kanda.Folk: Hatthaajodi.Action: Plant—a decoction is prescribed as a tonic and protective medicine after child birth; also as a sedative.
S. tamariscina Spring var. pulvinata (Kumaon to Assam), known as Hatt- haajodi, is used as an age-sustaining tonic and has been credited with the property of prolonging life. A decoction is prescribed for amenorrhoea, bleeding piles and prolapse of rectum.A decoction of S. wallichii Spring (hilly regions of north-eastern India), known as Hatthaajodi, is prescribed after childbirth. S. willdenovii Baker (Nicobar Islands) is also known as Hatthaajodi. Its infusion is administered in cases of high fever and ashes are used in a liniment for backache.
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