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Gloriosa superba Linn. 287
Girardinia heterophylla Decne. Gisekia pharnaceoides Linn.
Synonym G. diversifolia (Link) Family Aizoaceae.
Eriss. Habitat Drier parts of Northern
and Western India and Deccan
Family Urticaceae.
Peninsula.
Habitat Temperate and sub-tropical
Ayurvedic Elavaaluka (var.).
Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikkim, (Prunus cerasus Linn., Rosaceae, is
and in Assam and Khasi hills, the accepted source of Elavaaluka.)
English Himalayan Nettle. Folk ‘ Baalu-ka-saag, Morang, (G ]
Ayurvedic Vrishchikaa. Sareli.
Action ‘ Anthelmintic. Fresh herb is
Folk Bichhuu-booti, Awaa, Chikri.
used for taenia.
Action ‘ Leaves—decoction is given The plant contains triacontane, do-
in fevers; applied externally to triacontane, myristone, sugars, and
swollen joints, also as a paste for flavonoids.
headache. (Due to stringing hair,
the plant causes dermatitis and is
known as Bichhuu.) Glinus lotoides Linn.
The leaves contain 5-OH-trypta- Synonym Mollugo lotoides (L.)
mine and histamine, also AC-choline. 0. Kuntze.
The plant gave beta-sitosterol. M hirta Thumb.
Family Molluginaceae; Aizoaceae.
Habitat Throughout the plains and
Gironniera reticulata Thw. lower ghats of India in river beds.
Siddha/Tamil Siru seruppadai.
Synonym G. cuspidata Kurz.
