Desmodium velutinum (Willd.) DC.

• Family: Fabaceae
• Vernacular names: Orila, ഓരില (Malayalam),
• Distribution: South and South East Asia and Africa
• Description: Under shrubs; Leaves broadly ovate, acute or obtuse at apex. Raceme terminal, panicled. Flowers pink. Pods crenate along ventral suture; joints 8-10, each roundish, hirsute.
• Habit: Shrub
• Habitat: Deciduous forests, also in the plains
• Flowering & Fruiting: October-February

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• Parts used: Root and leaves
• Properties & Uses: Squeezed leaves chewed with salt is used to treat diarrhea. Leaves and root chewed to relieve toothache. Powdered root is useful to treat diarrhea and blood in urine.
• Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk,
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