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संस्कृत नाम- लॊणी
Botanical name - Portulaca quadrifida
Description -
Slender, diffuse, succulent herbs, rooting at nodes with suberect branches. Leaves ovate. Flowers yellow, solitary, terminal. Capsule oblong; seeds tubercled.
Chemical_Constituents-
Seeds yield oil containing triterpenes
Uses -
Herb used in asthma, cough, urinary discharges, inflammations and ulcers; also used similar to P. oleracea. Poultice of herb applied in haemorrhoids and erysipelas.
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