- Free Articles
-
Disaster Aftermath
Encyclopedia of Public Health
-
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Pediatric Nephrology
-
Cellular Electrophysiology
Comprehensive Electrocardiology
-
Alzheimer's Dementia
Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology
-
Neglect Syndrome
Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology
- More Free Articles
Medicine
>
Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary
>
Mirabilis jalapa Linn.
This is the free portion of the full article.
The full article
is available to licensed users only.
How do I get access?
Mirabilis jalapa Linn.
| Family | Nyctaginaceae. |
| Habitat | North-West Himalayas, Bengal and Manipur. |
| English | Four-O'Clock Plant, Marvel of Peru. |
| Ayurvedic | Trisandhi. |
| Unani | Gul-abbaas. |
| Siddha/Tamil | Andhimalligai. |
| Action | Leaf-used for treating uterine discharge; as poultice for abscesses and boils; fresh juice is applied to body in urticaria, also for inflammations and bruises. Tuber-used as a poultice on carbuncles. Root-mild purgative, spasmolytic. |