Active IngredientMucilage, tannins, asparagines, gallic acid, sesquiterpenes, alkaloids, leucoanthocyanins, flavonoids, sterols, triterpenoids, saponins and cardiac glycosides.
Common NameThutthi, Atibalaa, Kanghi,
UsesDried, whole plant—febrifuge, anthelmintic, demulcent, diuretic, anti-inflammatory (in urinary and uterine discharges, piles, lumbago). Juice of the plant—emollient. Seeds—demulcent (used in cough, chronic cystitis), laxative. Leaves—cooked and ea