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

Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Urena lobata 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


158. Urena lobata, Linn, h.f.b.l, i. 329.
Roxb. 519.

Verm : — Bun-ochra (B.) ; Bhidi janelet (SantaL) ; Bachita
(N.-W.P.) ; Vana-bhenda, Ran-tupkada ; Wagclau Bhendi
(Marathi) ; Villiak (Konkan).

Brachta, Bachit, Bachita (Hindi) ; (Sinhalese) Valta Epala.

Habitat : — Generally distributed over the hotter parts of
India. Waste open ground, Ceylon.

A very variable, herbaceous plant, more or less hairy.
Leaves about 1-2 by 2-3 in., cordate 5-7-lobed, acute or
obtuse ; nerves 5-7, prominent on the under surface, the three
central, or the midrib only, provided with a gland on the under
surface; petiole usually shoiter than the blade. Bracteoles
oblong-lanceolate, equalling the Calyx. Flowers bright pink,
darker • in the centre, clustered. Carpels densely pubescent,
echinate. Capsules barbed.

Use : — In Chhota Nagpur, the root is employed as an
external remedy for rheumatism. (Revd. Campbell). [Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: All parts of Urena are used as medicine. Through Ethnobotanical surveys conducted in different parts of India since year 1990 I have collected information about over 200,000 Traditional Herbal Formulations in which Urena parts are added as important ingredient. For details please see Tables Urena-1 to Urena-250.]





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Citation

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


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