Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Frankenia pulverulenta L. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)].

Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Frankenia pulverulenta L. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)].

Pankaj Oudhia

Introduction

Based on Ethnobotanical surveys since year 1990 in different parts of India Pankaj Oudhia has documented vital information about Medicinal Plants mentioned in the famous publication by Kirtikar and Basu (1918). Through this research document Pankaj Oudhia has tried to present original document with additional notes. For complete paper with pictures, Interactive Tables, Video and Audio clips please visit pankajoudhia.com


For original publication by Kirtikar and Basu (1918) please visit https://archive.org/details/indianmedicinalp01kirt



115. Frankenia pulverulata, Linn, h.f.b.l,
i. 212.

Vern. : — Khareeya (Sindh.)

Habitat : — On the Sea Coast of Sind ; also on the salt
plains of the Punjab, and probably also in Cutcb.



tf. 0. CARYOPHYLLE^. 133

An annual herb, slender, prostrate, diffuse, exceedingly
branched. Leaves obovate, retuse or hoary beneath, i-J in. }
very shortly petioled. Branches wiry, leafy, 6-18 in. long.
Flowers pink, shorter than the leaves. Calyx cylindric, glab-
rous, strongly ribbed. Petals small.

Use : — Valued by native practitioners in the fresh state
for its mucilaginous and aromatic properties ; exhibited in the
form of decoction in empyreuma (Murray.)

[Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: Frankenia roots are considered as valuable medicine for many diseases. Roots are added as quaternary ingredient in over 5000 Herbal Formulations used for Filariasis. In over 3000 Herbal Formulations for treatment of old fever roots are added as nonary ingredient. In treatment of Kidney related troubles Frankenia plants at vegetative stage are used as secondary ingredient in over 5600 Formulations. For details please see Tables Frankenia-1 to Frankenia-60.]



Citation


Oudhia, Pankaj (2013). Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Frankenia pulverulenta L. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)]. www.pankajoudhia.com

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