Kirunelli PRODUCT NAME
Phyllanthus niruri Linn. = Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kirunelli |
| Local Name: | Kirunelli (Irula + Kurumba); Tamil-Kizha nelli; Hindi- Jar amla. |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
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| Product Description: | Herb. Flower: Solitary, axillary Fruit: A smooth capsule. Seeds 6, vertically muriculate Miscellaneous: Used medicinal purposes. Cultivated in some parts Tamil Nadu. |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Plains 9000m in arable or fallow lands. Native of America and now across the tropics. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets roots |
| Uses: | Leaves eaten like a vegetable Root, a major constituent of Kurumba medicines, is crushed and mixed with water and taken in cases jaundice |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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