Linn.
Habitat: Outer Himalayan ranges eastwards to Assam; southwards to Travancore, throughout warmer regions of India.
English: Indian Stinging-Nettle.Ayurvedic: Vrishchhikaali, Vrishchhika-patrikaa. Used in Kerala as Duraalabhaa.Siddha/Tamil: Chenthatti, Sirrukan- chori.Action: Root—febrifuge, diaphoretic, alterative, blood purifier. Given in fever when the extremities are cold; also for pain in arms and legs. Used as a blood purifier in venereal diseases; applied externally to skin eruptions. Fruit—paste used in baldness.
Dosage: Whole plant—3-6 g. (API, Vol. IV.)
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