Phyllanthus fraternus
Webst., Syn. P. niruri auct.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Local name
: Bhui-amlokhi, Bon-amlokhi (As.)
Small erect
annual herb; leaves alternate, small, almost sessile; flowers monoecious,
minute, pale yellow, very short pedicelled or subsessile; fruits drupe, pale
green.
Distribution : Common in shady places.
Uses :
Roots and shoots used in jaundice and intermitten fever; shoots used
dysentery. |