General Info

Description

Shrub or tree less than 8 m. Leaves 1.50-2 mm, linear to narrowly lanceolate, acute. Inflorescence spike 2-5 cm; bract oblong to lanceolate, acute to acuminate. Flowers sepals 0.5-1 mm, ovate, acute, outer slightly less than inner; petals 1.5-2 mm, elliptic to ovate; nectar disk lobes longer than wide, confluent with filaments.

Herb Effects

Astringent and diuretic (branchlets and leaves)

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Chemistry

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

To wounds to stop the bleeding, diarrhoea and dysentery

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