COMMON NAME: Keelanelli or stonebreaker plant
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phyllanthus niruri
FAMILY: Phyllanthaceae
SOIL: Grows well in wide range of soil
ORIGIN: India
PROPAGATION: Phyllanthus is propagated through seeds
PLANT HEIGHT: 5-8 inches
- For jaundice, whole plant juice is advised. Fresh milk combined withpowdered roots can also be taken for quick treatment of jaundice.
- The leaves can be mashed with salt and used as a topical treatment for skin ailments.
- For diabetes and chest pain, plant decoction proves quite beneficial.
- Ulcers are treated with a decoction of leaves or roots.
- Wounds and ulcers are treated using a mixture of the plant’s dried powder andgruel water.
- For treating leucorrhoea, gonorrhoea, menorrhoea, and other urinary problems, whole plant juice is used.
- In Ayurveda and Homeopathy, it is commonly used. It can be found in a variety of ayurvedic medicines.
- The plant has a wide range of uses, from treating liver diseases to aiding hair growth. The plant extract promotes hair growth and is especially beneficial for men with male pattern baldness.
- Keelanelli is an herbal treatment used to treat liver and spleen enlargement, as well as Hepatitis A and B, and to prevent Hepatitis C. It is popular for treating jaundice.
- The keelanelli stimulates hunger while also reducing inflammation.
- Keelanelli herbal tea is simple to make at home.