Creeping Blepharis
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Scientific name
Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) B. Heyne ex Roth
English Name
Creeping Blepharis
Malayalam name
ഹേമദണ്ഡി
Common name
Creeping Blepharis
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : Common on bare grounds even in poor gravelly soils, among rocks.
- Leaves : Whorled, 4 at each node, unequal, coarsely toothed, entire, elliptic, acute, petioles very small, hairy.
- Flowers : Solitary, axillary or 2-3 together,creamy-white with red or purple veins or pale-blue
- Fruits : Capsule, compressed, ovoid.
- Seeds : 2, echinate with obtuse spines.
Uses
Wound healing, Anti-Inflammatory, Gastrointestinal support ,arthritis relief and digestive support
Parts used
Leaves, fruits
How to use
- Powdered Leaves : 5–10 g twice daily with warm water or honey.
- Liquid Extract (1:5) : 2–5 mL, thrice daily, mixed in juice or warm water.
- Wounds : Fresh leaf paste applied 1–2 times per day on wounds, boils, or dermatitis.
- Joint pain : Leaves infused in sesame or coconut oil, used for massage on stiff joints.
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation : It is propagated via stem cuttings or seeds ,Take cuttings, ensuring they have nodes, and place them in moist, well-draining soil or sand, allowing them to root.
