fruit.
Ecbolium linneanum Kurz.
Synonym E. viride (Forsk.) Alston. Justica ecboliurn Linn.
Family Acanthaceae.
Habitat Northeastern Peninsular India.
English Blue FoxTail Nail Dye. Siddha/Tamil Nilambari.
Action Plant—used in gout and dysuria; decoction of leaves for
stricture. Roots—given in jaundice, menorrhagia and rheumatism.
The leaves, flowers and roots yield orientin, vitexin and their isoflavones.
Echinochloa colonum
(Linn.) Link.
Synonym Pan icurn colon urn Linn. Family Grarnineae; Poaceae. Habitat Cultivated in Maharashtra,
Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.
English Shama millet.
Ayurvedic Varaka.
Siddha/Tamil Karumpul, Varsanampillu.
Folk Jangali sawuk, Shamaa,
Saanvaa.
Action Diuretic.
The protein content of the dehusked millet is higher when compared to rice. Except for lysine all other essential amino acids are present in fair quantity. The grains are a rich source of zinc and iron.
Echinochloa crus-galli
(Linn.) Beauv.
Synonym Pan icurn crus-galli Linn. Family Grarnineae; Poaceae.
Habitat Cultivated mainly in
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh,
230 Echinochloa frumentacea Link.
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
English Barnyard Millet. Ayurvedic Ambah Shyaamaaka.
Siddha/Tamil Oathupul.
Folk Samak.
