Scoparia Dulcis L.
Erect annual or perennial herbs . Leaves decussate to whorled , obovate-oblong , base attenuate , margin crenate - serrate , apex acute . Flowers axillary , solitary or 2 ; white . Calyx lobes 2-3 mm , ovate-oblong , ciliate along margin . Corolla white 4-6 mm long , rotate , throat densly hairy , lobes spathulate . Fruit ellipsoid-globose capsule , septicidal ; Seeds truncate or four angled , reticulate .
- Family: Plantaginaceae
- Habit: An erect annual herb upto 30 cm .
- Habitat: Moist thickets or along sandy stream beds , in waste or cultivated ground .
- Status : Common
Vernacular names
English - Sweet broom weed
Hindi - Mithi patti , Ghoda tulsi
Malayalam - Kalluruki
Tamil - Sarakkathini
Kannada - Mrigandi
Medicinal Uses
* Antidiabetic (Pradhan et al., 2013) , Antioxidant , Antihyperglycemic activity (Misha et al., 2013) .
*Hypoglycemic activity , cytoprotective and antioxidant potential (Misha et al., 2013) .
*Tender leaves are chewed and used as
highly medicinal for diabetic patient.
*Major source of herbal drug (Mishra et al., 2013) .
*Blood purifier , hepatic and stomachic .
*In low doses , often in milk used to releive vomiting in infants & in large doses induce vomiting to clear out digestive system .
*Fresh or dried plants are used to treat skin problems like pimples , impetigo , ulcers etc .
