Botanical name : Hibiscus aculeatus Roxb.

Family : Malvaceae

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS

Sathambasthi

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Rasa : Amla, Madhura

Guna : Guru, Snigda

Virya : Seeta

PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

English : Wild hibiscus

Hindi : Van gudahal

Malayalam : Panichakam, Pariccakam, Njaranmpuli

PLANT DESCRIPTION

A trailing prickly herb grows up to 2-3 meters in height. Leaves simple, alternate, 3-7 lobbed, clothed with appressed hairs, crenate-serrate. Flowers large, yellow with purple centre, fruits ovoid pointed capsules, enclosed in enlarged calyx, seeds triangular.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, inflammations, joint pain, nephropathy, burning sensation, and urinary retention.

Useful part : Roots, Leaves.