FRANGRANT SWAMP MELLOW | |
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Common name | Fragrant swamp mellow |
Botanical Name | Pavonia odorata Willd |
Vernacular name | English-Fragrant swamp mellow Hindi-Sugandha-bala Gujarati-Kalowalo Sanskrit-Picchila lomasah |
Family | Malvaceae |
Class | Dicotyledonae |
Parts of plant used | Whole plant |
Chemical Constituents | Beta?sitosterol, palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic, isovaleric and n-caproic Acids, - pinene and methyl eptenone, isovalaraldehyde, aromadendrin, azulene, pavonene, pavonenol. |
Therapeutic uses | Used as cooling, diaphoretic, diuretic, and demulcent and it is also used in heart disease, ulcer. |