FRANGRANT SWAMP MELLOW

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.

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