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Justicia procumbens
Ailment Laxative  + , Diuretic  + , Eczema  + , Asthma  + , Coughs  + , Rheumatism  + , Ophthalmia  + , Backache  + , Plethora  + , Flatulence.  +
Ailment type Pains and Inflammation  + , Common ailments  +
Class Magnoliopsida +
Common Indian names करंबल Karambal, पित्तपापडा Pitpapada, कलमाशी Kalmashi (Marathi);ஆரம் arm, கந்தேறு knteyu, கோடகசாலை kotakacalai, குக்குரம் kukkurm (Tamil); घाटी पित्तपापड Ghati Pitpapad (Konkani)  +
Common hindi name करंबल Karambal (Marathi)  +
Common name Water willow, Shrimp plant  +
Division/Phylum Magnoliophyta +
Family Acanthaceae +
Genus Justicia +
Header caption Justicia procumbens in Narsapur, Medak district, India.  +
Header image Justicia procumbens in Narshapur, AP W IMG 0856.jpg  +
IUCN status Not Evaluated  +
Introdescription ''Justicia procumbens'' or Water Willow is an perennial shrub plant having medicinal properties. The plant is also used as an ornamental plant due to its slender, tubular flowers.  +
Location Ahmednagar;Alwar;Balaghat;Bharatpur;BilaspAhmednagar;Alwar;Balaghat;Bharatpur;Bilaspur;Dakshin Kannada;Dharmapuri;Goa;Hoshangabad;Hyderabad;Indore;Jaisalmer;Jhalawar;Jhunjhunun;Jowai;Kodagu;Kohima;Kolar;Malappuram;Medak;nagerhaveli;Nasik;Osmanabad;Palaghat;Pulni;Raigad;Raigarh;Rajnandgaon;Salem;Sikar;Sindhudurg;Sirohi;Srikakulam;Surguja;Tiruchi;Traancore;Udaipur,Indiaam;Surguja;Tiruchi;Traancore;Udaipur,India  +
Medicinal significance Yes  +
Medicinal system Folk Medicine +
Medicinal use description The plant, collected and dried when in floThe plant, collected and dried when in flower, can be used as a substitute for ''Fumaria'' as a laxative, diuretic and skin conditions like eczema (Watt book) Plant extracts are also administered in local medicine as expectorants in asthma, coughs, and rheumatism. In Ophthalmia, leaf juice is squeezed into the eyes of the patient. The odor of the whole plant is unpleasant; it is used in decoction for backache, plethora, and flatulence.on for backache, plethora, and flatulence.  +
Name meaning The genus name honors Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species.  +
Order Lamiales +
Page creation date 5 October 2010  +
Plant medicinal part Leaves  + , Other  +
Regnum Plantae +
Species name w:Justicia procumbens +
State Andhra Pradesh  + , Goa  + , Gujarat  + , Karnataka  + , Kerala  + , Madhya Pradesh  + , Maharashtra  + , Meghalaya  + , Nagaland  + , Rajasthan  + , Tamil Nadu  + , Uttar Pradesh  + , West Bengal  +
User ID User:Gauravm +
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Categories Pages with a map rendered by the Maps extension  + , Stubs  + , Species page  + , Plants  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 6 October 2010 03:05:48  +
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