Hygrophila auriculata

Hygrophila auriculata
	Hygrophila auriculata
Scientific classification
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Binomial name
	Hygrophila auriculata; Schumach.
Synonyms
	Astercantha longifolia (L.) Nees; Barleria auriculata Schumach.; Barleria longifolia L.; Hygrophila schulli M. R. Almeida & S. M. Almeida; Hygrophila spinosa T.Anderson

J.S. Gamble, 1921. Flora of the Presidency of Madras Vol.2

Hygrophila auriculata (Sanskrit: gokaṇṭa,^[2] kokilākṣa)^[3]^[4] is a herbaceous, medicinal plant in the acanthus family that grows in marshy places and is native to tropical Asia and Africa.^[5] In India it is commonly known as or gokulakanta in Sri Lanka as neeramulli.

Medicinal Usage in Indian Ayurveda

In Ayurveda, its seeds, roots, and panchang (panch = five ang = parts, i.e. root, flower, stem, fruit, and leaves as ash burnt together) are used as a medication.^[6]^[7]

References

^ "Taxon: Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine". Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) Taxonomy for Plants. Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
^ Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary s.v. gokaṇṭa at http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/monier/
^ Sanskrit names
^ amarakosh, ch - 2, section - forest medicinal plants, verse no. - 104
^ Hygrophila auriculata in Flora of Pakistan, at Efloras.org at http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242422930 and IUCN Red list of Species at http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/168863/0
^ Medicinal Plants by dr. M. Daniel
^ सुश्रुत संहिता (sushrut samhita ) An English translation of the Sushruta samhita, based on original Sanskrit text. Edited and published by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna. With a full and comprehensive introd., translation of different readings, notes, comparative views, index, glossary and plates (1907) [1]

External links

Hygrophila auriculata in West African plants – A Photo Guide.

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[1] "Taxon: Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine". Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) Taxonomy for Plants. Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory. Retrieved December 22, 2010.

[2] Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary s.v. gokaṇṭa at http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/monier/

[3] Sanskrit names

[4] rakosh, ch - 2, section - forest medicinal plants, verse no. - 104

[5] Hygrophila auriculata in Flora of Pakistan, at Efloras.org at http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242422930 and IUCN Red list of Species at http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/168863/0

[6] Medicinal Plants by dr. M. Daniel

[7] सुश्रुत संहिता (sushrut samhita ) An English translation of the Sushruta samhita, based on original Sanskrit text. Edited and published by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna. With a full and comprehensive introd., translation of different readings, notes, comparative views, index, glossary and plates (1907) [1]

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