Homonoia riparia Lour.

• Family: Euphorbiaceae
• Vernacular names: Aattuvanchi, Neervanchi, Puzhavanchi, ആറ്റുവഞ്ചി, നീർവഞ്ചി, പുഴവഞ്ചി (Malayalam), Passanabheda (Sanskrit), Aatthu inchi (Tamil)
• Distribution: Indo-Malesia and South China
• Description: Large shrubs. Leaves spiral, closely packed. Flowers dioecious in axillary racemes, yellowish-white or red. Capsule 5 mm across, globose, hairy.
• Habit: Shrub
• Habitat: Along riverbanks and streams
• Flowering & Fruiting: December-May

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• Parts used: Root
• Properties & Uses: Laxative and diuretic. Wood infusion given in malaria. Root decoction is used for the treatment of piles, bladder stone, chest pain, gonorrhea, urinary discharges and skin diseases. Pounded leaves and fruits are used as a poultice for skin diseases.
• Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Unani,
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