Thalkudi
Botanical name: | Centella asiatica (=Hydrocotyle asiatica) |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Local name: | Thalkudi, Ghodatapua |
Common name: | Brahma Buti, Gotukola |
Parts used: | Whole plant |
Plant character: | This is a prostate herb, rooting at nodes. Leaves are horse-shoe shaped, fleshy. The plants grow well under shade and muddy soils. It can tolerate heavy shade and periodic inundation. Quite abundant in drying rice fields, ponds, river banks. It is very easy to grow in garden or in a pot. |
USES:
The plant is used to control inflammation, jaundice, diarrhoea. Leaf paste used as leafy vegetables. The leaf paste also helps in control of hair fall and increases memory power.
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