Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) HeineSynonym: Asteracantha auriculata, Asteracantha longifolia, Asteracantha macracantha, Barleria auriculata, Barleria cornigera, Barleria glabrata, Barleria hexacantha, Barleria longifolia, Barleria macracantha, Barleria spinosa, Hygrophila longifolia, Hygrophila spinosa.
Family: Acanthaceae
Ayurvedic names: Kokilaaksha कोकिलाक्ष, Kokilaakshi, Ikshuraka, Ikshura, Kshuraka, Bikshu, Kaakekshu.
Unani: Taalmakhaanaa.
Siddha / Tamil: நீர்முள்ளி Neermulli, Golmidi, Kettu, Nerugobbi
Assam. : Kulekhara
Bengali : Kuliyakhara, Kulekhade
Gujarati : Ekharo
Hindi : Talmakhana तल्मखन
Kannada. : Kolavali, Kolarind, Kolavanke,
Malayalam. : Vayalculli, culli
Oria. : Koillekha, Koilrekha
Tel. : Niti gobbi నీటి గొబ్బి, Niti malli నీటి మల్లి
Urdu : Talamkhana
Ayurveda Uses: Trushna, Amavata Sotha, Vaatarakts, Asmari, Pittatisara. Leaves, roots and seeds—diuretic; used for diseases of the urinogenital tract, spermatorrhoea. Seeds promote sexual vigour, arrest abortion and cure diseases due to vitiated blood. Also used for arthritis and oedema.
Siddha uses: Kuluppai, Nirerram, Nirkattu, Vikkam, Atisaram, Meharogam, Neervikkam
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