Striga gesneroides Health Dictionary

Striga Gesneroides: From 1 Different Sources

Vatke.

Synonym: S. orobanchioides Benth.

Family: Scrophulariaceae.

Habitat: Western Peninsular India.

Folk: Laal-giyaa.

Action: Used in diabetes (in folk medicine). Hypoglycaemic activity, not confirmed.

Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

(Linn.) Kuntze.

Synonym: S. lutea Lour.

Family: Scrophulariaceae.

Habitat: Throughout the country and in the rainfed rice fields of Kerala.

Ayurvedic: Agnivrksha, Kuranti.

Siddha/Tamil: Pallipundu.

Folk: Agiyaa.

Action: Improves appetite and taste. Prescribed in strangury and diseases due to vitiated blood.... striga asiatica