Rungia pectinata (L.) NeesFamily: Acanthaceae
Common name: Comb Rungia
Marathi: Sut
Tamil: Tavashu murunghie, Punakapundu
Chinese: 孩儿草
Bangla: krebuchi
Nepal: bisaune jhar
Other Indian names: bir lopong arak, chhotosibjata, pindi
Description: Herbs, stem hairy. Leaves 4-6 x 2 cm, ovate to linear-oblong or obovate. Spikes 2 x 0.7 cm, 2-5 together, axillary, sessile; sterile bracts 4 x 2 mm, elliptic, narrowly winged on one side; fertile bracts 3 x 2 mm, obovate, broadly winged on either sides, emarginate, pubescent; bracteoles similar to bracts. Flowers small, densely packed; sepals linear, acuminate, hyaline, hairy; corolla 4 mm long, upper lip entire, white; upper anthers hairy. Capsule 2.5 mm long, glabrous; seeds orbicular, rugose, brown.
Plant juice to treat cuts and wounds, a decoction given in measles. Bruised leaves applied to contusions. Leaf juice aperient, cooling, for indigestion and gastric problems, given to children suffering from smallpox; leaf decoction spray kills bedbugs. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]
Leaves—juice is aperient, febrifuge, refrigerant; bruised leaves are applied externally to disperse swellings. Root—febrifuge. The juice of leaves is given to children suffering from smallpox. [Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary]
8 Published articles of Rungia pectinata
1. Tamarind healthcare tea used for treating malnutrition and dyspepsia in children, loss of appetite, and stomach pain, comprises specified amount of tamarind, Lysimachia clethroides, Rungia pectinata and Eriosema
Patent Number: CN104431181-A
Patent Assignee: LAN Z
Inventor(s): LAN Z.
2. Healthcare composition used e.g. for improving eyesight and relieving restlessness, includes milk vetch honey, nutritional additive, white gourd, grape juice, Osbeckia opipara, Juncaceae, Rungia pectinata, and fresh honeysuckle petals
Patent Number: CN104304870-A
Patent Assignee: TANG X
Inventor(s): TANG X.
3. Traditional Chinese medicine composition used e.g. for treating Behcet's disease, includes Dryopteris atrata, dwarf gentian, Begonia laciniata, pseudoginseng, betel nut, Dracocephalum rupestre, Hainan Ervatamia root, and Rungia pectinata
Patent Number: CN103520508-A
Patent Assignee: LI X
Inventor(s): LI X.
4. Antiinflammatory, Diuretic and Antimicrobial Activities of Rungia pectinata Linn. and Rungia repens Nees
By: Swain, S. R.; Sinha, B. N.; Murthy, P. N.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES Volume: 70 Issue: 5 Published: SEP-OCT 2008
5. Antiinflammatory, Diuretic and Antimicrobial Activities of Rungia pectinata Linn. and Rungia repens Nees.
By: Swain, S R; Sinha, B N; Murthy, P N
Indian journal of pharmaceutical sciences Volume: 70 Issue: 5 Pages: 679-83 Published: 2008-Sep
6. Anti-inflammatory mechanism of Rungia pectinata (Linn.) Nees
By: Zhao, Lei; Tao, Jun-Yan; Zhang, Shu-Ling; et al.
IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY AND IMMUNOTOXICOLOGY Volume: 30 Issue: 1 Pages: 135-151 Published: 2008
7. Evaluation of anthelmintic activity of Rungia pectinata (Linn.) Nees.
By: Sinha, B. N.; Swain, S. R.; Murthy, P. N.
Edited by: Singh, V. K.; Govil, J. N.
Phytopharmacology and therapeutic values III Pages: 415-419 Published: 2008
8. MORPHOLOGICAL AND EMBRYOLOGICAL STUDIES IN SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS OF ACANTHACEAE-D PART 1 RUNGIA-PECTINATA-D
By: SAHI B G
Indian Science Congress Association Proceedings Volume: 57 Issue: 4 Pages: 253-254 Published: 1970
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