Grewia hirsuta Vahl.

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Synonym

G. polygama Mast.

Family

Tiliaceae.

Habitat

Sub-Himalayan tract from the Indus to Nepal up to 1,500 m, also in hills of Bihar, Orissa and Tamil Nadu.

Ayurvedic

Naagabalaa, Gud-sharkaraa.

Siddha/Tamil

Tavadu.

Folk

Gulshakari.

Action

Fruit and root—diuretic, antidiarrhoeal. Roots and leaves, crushed with sugar candy, are prescribed for spermatorrhoea.

Dosage

Root—50–100 ml decoction. (CCRAS.)

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