Melochia corchorifolia L. Family : Malvaceae Common name : Wire bush, phuli jhar. Habit : Shurb Habitat : Mostly river banks, lake shores and damp areas.
Melochia corchorifolia L. Family : Malvaceae Common name : Wire bush, phuli jhar. Habit : Shurb Habitat : Mostly river banks, lake shores and damp areas. Medicinal uses : 🌾A decoction of the leaves and roots is used internally to treat dysentery, and a decoction of the leaves to stop vomiting. 🌾Leaves and roots are used for smallpox. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Bhubaneswar, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in
