Airplant

Bryophyllum calycinum, Airplant, Leaf of life, Life Plant, Parnphuti, Amar Poi

Botanical Name : Bryophyllum calycinum

English Name : Airplant, Leaf of life, Life Plant

Hindi Name : Parnphuti, Amar Poi

Sanskrit Name : Parnasfut

Description

Airplant or Bryophyllum is a herb common in India. It is found in many parts of the world, like USA, Brazil, Nepal, Pakistan.

This plant is a member of Crassulaceae plant family.

This is a perennial succulent, glabrous, about 1 meter tall herb. It has obtusely qudrangular stem, the younger parts are reddish in color. The leaves are opposite, decussate, the lowers are usually simple and upper usually 4 – 7 foliate, flashy and roundish with dentate margins, long petioled. The lateral veins are furnished with rooting vegetative buds. The flowers are reddish purple, pendulus, in large spreading panicles. The fruits are membranous follicles. The seeds are small, round or oval.

Usage

In Ayurveda the leaves, are used for treatment of vomiting of blood, acute inflammation, and menorrhagia

Obtained Chemical Compounds

In Ayurveda the leaves, are used for treatment of vomiting of blood, acute inflammation, and menorrhagia

Gujarati: Panphutti, Ghamari

Bangali:Kop patta

Marathi: Ghaamari

Tamil: Runakkalli

Malayalam: Elamarunna

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